Reef McInnes
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| Reef McInnes | |||
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_11.07.21.jpg) McInnes with Collingwood's VFL team in July 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reef McInnes | ||
| Born | 12 December 2002 | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League) | ||
| Draft | No. 23, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | 2 April 2022, Collingwood vs. Geelong, at MCG | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Collingwood | 23 (19) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Reef McInnes (born 12 December 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
As a junior McInnes played for YJFL clubs Canterbury Cobras and Surrey Park Panthers.[1] He became a member of Collingwood’s Next Generation Academy program, due to his mother being born in the Philippines.[2] In 2019 Reef played for the Oakleigh Chargers and played 12 games and kicked 6 goals. McInnes played with future Collingwood teammates Finlay Macrae and Trent Bianco at the Oakleigh Chargers.[3][4] McInnes played in the 2019 NAB League premiership with the Oakleigh Chargers.[5] He also played for Scotch College alongside fellow 2020 draftees Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Maurice Rioli Jr.
He was unable to play any football during his draft year of 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.
Before being drafted, McInnes supported Essendon and his Grandfather sponsored Mark Thompson.[6]
AFL career
Reef McInnes was selected at pick 23 for the Collingwood Magpies in the 2020 AFL national draft.[7] In his first season with Collingwood he didn't get picked to play any games in the AFL. In 2022 McInnes got picked to play in round 3 against the Geelong Cats.[8] Reef played six games in the 2022 AFL season.[1] In round 1 of the 2023 season McInnes was selected as medi-sub. When he came got subbed into the game he kicked two goals.[9] In round 2 against Port Adelaide he was the medi-sub again and got one disposal and kicked one goal.[10] McInnes got dropped for round 3 and then got selected in round 4 against Brisbane.[11][12]