Ned Reeves (born 31 October 1998) is a professional

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er with the

Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was founded in 1902 in the inner-east suburb of Hawth ...

in the

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(AFL).

Early career

Reeves was always a tall boy for his age. Growing up on the Surf Coast in Fairhaven, Ned played his junior football with the Aireys Inlet Eels in the Football Geelong Junior Competition and the Anglesea FNC until he moved to Melbourne at age 15. Ned attended Aireys Inlet primary school and St Josephs College, Geelong before St Kevins College, Toorak. He was the tallest boy in the NAB Under 18 League, playing for

Oakleigh Chargers The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the Talent League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the ...

, but he wasn't drafted. He played the 2018 year in the

VAFA The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. Founded in 1892, it consists of six senior divisions, ranging from Premier to Division 3 in the men's competit ...

for St Kevins Old Boys. He played in the Premier League premiership team. His father is the CEO, Justin Reeves, and the club invited him for pre-season training. Hawthorn could see potential in him so he was selected by in the pre-season supplementary selection period.

AFL career

Reeves' AFL career started by playing with the Hawthorn affiliate

Box Hill Hawks The Box Hill Hawks Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Box Hill, currently competing in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the VFL Women's (VFLW). Since 2000, Box Hill has had a reserves a ...

in the

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(VFL). In 2021 he was considered one of the most in-form ruckmen in the VFL competition and made his AFL debut against at the MCG, becoming Hawthorn's tallest ever player.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Hawthorn *

McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football club championship trophy, awarded each year to the club with the best aggregate performance across the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's (AFLW) seasons. The trophy was inaugur ...

: 2024

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* * Living people 1998 births Hawthorn Football Club players Box Hill Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Oakleigh Chargers players People educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub