| Fullname | Reef McInnes |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 12 December 2002 (age 23) |
| Originalteam | Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League) |
| Draftpick | No. 23, 2020 national draft |
| Debutdate | 2 April 2022 |
| Debutstadium | MCG |
| Height | 194 cm |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Position | Forward |
| Guernsey | 26 |
| Years 1 | 2021– |
| Games goals 1 | 23 (19) |
| Statsend | the 2025 season |
Reef McInnes (born 12 December 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Junior and State Football
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]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[13]
|- | 2022 || || 26 | 6 || 3 || 4 || 20 || 19 || 39 || 11 || 9 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 3.3 || 3.2 || 6.5 || 1.8 || 1.5 || 0 |- | 2023 || || 26 | 5 || 3 || 1 || 11 || 7 || 18 || 8 || 3 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 2.2 || 1.4 || 3.6 || 1.6 || 0.6 || 0 |- | 2024 || || 26 | 9 || 13 || 2 || 31 || 22 || 53 || 16 || 11 || 1.4 || 0.2 || 3.4 || 2.4 || 5.9 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 0 |- | 2025 || || 26 | 3 || 0 || 0 || 17 || 7 || 24 || 9 || 3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.7 || 2.3 || 8.0 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 0 |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career ! 23 !! 19 !! 7 !! 79 !! 55 !! 134 !! 44 !! 26 !! 0.8 !! 0.3 !! 3.4 !! 2.4 !! 5.8 !! 1.9 !! 1.1 !! 0 |}
References
- ^ "Reef McInnes | AFL". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "NGA prospect McInnes a speedster". collingwoodfc.com.au. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Players". GameDay. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Reef Mcinnes - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "NAB League Selected Teams". GameDay. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Chris Cavanagh (November 25, 2020). "AFL draft 2020: Get to know the young guns on your club's radar"
- ^ "AFL Draft 2020: Pick-by-pick". The Age. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "McInnes to become second Pies debutant in 2022". collingwoodfc.com.au. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Huge void laid bare after horror injury blow as Pies expose first cracks in Cats juggernaut: 3-2-1". Fox Sports. 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "'New premiership favourite': Legends 'in awe' of Pies 'clinic'; 'bullied' Port falls for tag 'bait': 3-2-1". Fox Sports. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Star's shock return as Cats 'manage' duo; Freo, Dees' selection statements: Rd 3 AFL Teams". Fox Sports. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "AFL Round 4 Teams: Winless Cats wield axe as trade recruits dumped; Hawks big call on star". Fox Sports. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Reef McInnes". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.