Australian Football Career
Reedman began to make his mark as an Australian rules footballer in 1884, debuting for South Adelaide Football Club in the (then) South Australian Football Association (SAFA) and was a key member of the club’s 1885 premiership side. Reedman was appointed South Adelaide captain in 1889, a position he held until 1898, leading South to six premierships before the introduction of electorate football (whereby footballers had to play for their local team) forced his move to rival club North Adelaide. In five seasons Reedman led North to three premierships, as well as captaining South Australia.
Following his retirement from playing, Reedman was appointed coach of lowly West Adelaide Football Club in 1908. To the end of 1907, West Adelaide had won only 25 of the 146 matches they had played and had finished 1907 last. Reedman coached West Adelaide to its first ever premiership in 1908 and then defeated Victorian Football League (VFL) champions Carlton Football Club to become Champions of Australia. Reedman promptly quit West Adelaide to return to North Adelaide for one last season as a player, but it was an inauspicious finale as the red and whites finished second from bottom.
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