Murphy Reid walked into the AFL in 2025 and immediately looked like he belonged, winning the Rising Star award and becoming the fourth Fremantle player to claim the honour (AFL.com.au, the league’s official site). This profile pieces together what is known about his background, playing style, contract, and the many gaps that remain.
Height: 182 cm ·
Date of birth: 30 July 2006 ·
Club: Fremantle Football Club ·
Debut: 2025 ·
Rising Star: 2025
Quick snapshot
- Born 30 July 2006 (AFL.com.au)
- Height 182 cm (Fremantle FC)
- Plays for Fremantle Football Club (AFL.com.au)
- Won 2025 AFL Rising Star (The West Australian)
- Place of birth not publicly listed
- No information about family (father, brother, partner)
- School attended not recorded
- Exact salary not disclosed
- Drafted 2024 (pick 17) (AFL.com.au)
- Debut 2025, then re-signed until 2029 by June 2025 (ESPN)
- July 2026: reported new extension until 2032 (AFL.com.au)
- Potential contract extension through 2032 (AFL.com.au)
- Expected to become a key small forward/midfielder for Fremantle (AFL.com.au)
Ten verified details about Murphy Reid, each sourced from official club or league records:
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Murphy Reid |
| Date of birth | 30 July 2006 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Club | Fremantle Football Club |
| Position | Midfielder / Forward |
| Debut | 2025 |
| Games played (2025) | 24 |
| Goals (2025) | 25 |
| Awards | 2025 AFL Rising Star |
| Contract | Until 2029 (with reported extension talks) |
The pattern: every major fact about Reid is tied to his on-field output. Everything off-field — family, education, salary — remains blank.
Where did Murphy Reid come from?
What school did Murphy Reid go to?
No school has been named in any official AFL or Fremantle profile for Murphy Reid. The league’s draft coverage and club bios do not list his secondary school, a departure from most player profiles, which typically include that detail.
Does Murphy Reid have a brother?
There is no public record of a brother or any siblings. Neither Fremantle’s official site (Fremantle FC player profile) nor AFL.com.au’s draft notes mention siblings.
Who is Murphy Reid’s partner?
Reid’s relationship status has not been disclosed. No partner is named in any public interview or profile.
Murphy Reid exists in official AFL records only as a player. For a Rising Star winner, the absence of any biographical detail beyond height and birth date is unusually complete.
Is Murphy Reid related to Harley Reid?
The shared surname has sparked questions, but there is no evidence of a family link. Harley Reid (West Coast Eagles midfielder) and Murphy Reid come from different states and family backgrounds. AFL.com.au’s draft coverage and player biographies do not mention a relationship.
What this means: the name resemblance is coincidental. Both entered the AFL in recent years, but their careers are separate.
How much does Murphy Reid get paid?
What is Murphy Reid’s contract length?
Murphy Reid re-signed with Fremantle in June 2025 on a deal that ties him to the club until the end of 2029 (ESPN, sports news outlet). In July 2026, AFL.com.au reported he was poised to sign a further extension through 2032 (AFL.com.au).
His exact salary remains undisclosed, as AFL club contract figures are not mandatory public data. The typical first-year base salary for a first-round pick in the 2024 draft was approximately $110,000 under the CBA, but performance bonuses and the 2025 extension would push that higher. The AFL.com.au report noted that Reid would receive “a significant pay rise from the end of 2027” (AFL.com.au).
How good is Murphy Reid?
What position does Murphy Reid play?
Reid is listed as a small forward/midfielder by Fremantle (Fremantle FC). He applies pressure in the forward line and pushes up through the midfield, using his 182 cm frame to win contested ground balls.
How many games has Murphy Reid played?
He debuted in 2025 and played 24 games in his first season (AFL.com.au).
How many goals has Murphy Reid scored?
Reid kicked 25 goals in the 2025 regular season, plus 21 goal assists (The West Australian, Perth-based news outlet).
He won the 2025 Telstra AFL Rising Star award with 48 votes, finishing 13 votes ahead of Adelaide’s Daniel Curtin (The West Australian). Nine of ten judges ranked him number one (The West Australian).
Reid’s 2025 season was not just good for a rookie — it was historically dominant. The 13-vote margin in the Rising Star voting is the largest since the 50-vote system was introduced.
Who is Murphy Reid’s father?
The identity of Murphy Reid’s father is not publicly known. No family members appear in his official AFL or Fremantle profiles. Unlike many players who are discussed as “sons of” or “brothers of”, Reid has no known family connection to the AFL system.
The trade-off: the lack of family information makes his rise harder to trace, but also highlights that he reached the AFL based purely on his own junior football performances, starting at an unknown school and club.
Timeline: Murphy Reid’s AFL journey
- 30 July 2006 – Born
- 2024 – Drafted by Fremantle at pick 17 (AFL.com.au)
- 2025 – AFL debut for Fremantle
- 2025 – 24 games, 25 goals (AFL.com.au)
- 2025 – Won AFL Rising Star award (The West Australian)
- June 2025 – Re-signed until 2029 (ESPN)
- July 2026 – Reported new extension until 2032 (AFL.com.au)
What we know and what we don’t
Confirmed facts
- Birth date: 30 July 2006
- Height: 182 cm
- Club: Fremantle Football Club
- Position: Midfielder/Forward
- Debut year: 2025
- Games in 2025: 24
- Goals in 2025: 25
- Award: 2025 AFL Rising Star
- Contract: until 2029
- Jumper number: 19
What’s unclear
- Place of birth
- Family members (father, brother, partner)
- School attended
- Draft pick number (not publicly confirmed)
- Exact salary
In his own words
“Landing at Fremantle is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”
— Murphy Reid, as quoted by The West Australian
“Reid is a small forward who prides himself on pressure and forward craft.”
— Fremantle Football Club player description (Fremantle FC official site)
Fremantle acted fast to secure Reid beyond his initial contract, signing a two-year extension in June 2025 that kept him at the club until 2029 (ESPN). Then, barely a year later, AFL.com.au reported the club was preparing a fresh extension that would take him through 2032 (AFL.com.au). The implication: Fremantle’s decision to lock Reid in early has already paid off. The alternative — letting him test the market — would have been far riskier, especially after a Rising Star season that marked him as a future pillar of the list.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Murphy Reid’s jumper number?
19.
What is Murphy Reid’s Instagram handle?
Not publicly confirmed; no official Instagram link is listed on Fremantle’s site.
How tall is Murphy Reid?
182 cm.
When is Murphy Reid’s birthday?
30 July 2006.
What is Murphy Reid’s playing style?
Small forward/midfielder who applies pressure and creates scoring opportunities through forward craft (Fremantle FC).
What award did Murphy Reid win in 2025?
Telstra AFL Rising Star (The West Australian).
Is Murphy Reid related to Harley Reid?
No evidence of a familial relationship (AFL.com.au).
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