John Reedman

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John Reedman Australia (AUS)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	1	81
Runs scored	21	3338
Batting average	10.50	23.34
100s/50s	0/0	2/15
Top score	17	113
Balls bowled	57
Wickets	1	118
Bowling average	24.00	32.10
5 wickets in innings	0	6
10 wickets in match	0	1
Best bowling	1/12	7/54
Catches/stumpings	1/0	68/0
Test debut: 14 December 1894 Last Test: 14 December 1894 Source: Cricinfo

John Cole Reedman (born October 9, 1865, Gilberton, South Australia, died March 25, 1924, Gilberton, South Australia) was an Australian sportsman. As a cricketer he played in one Test, at the Sydney in 1894. He captained the South Australian cricket team in the Sheffield Shield. Reedman also had success as an Australian rules footballer in the (then) South Australian Football Association (SAFA)/South Australian Football League (SAFL) where he was a magnificent leader, playing in eight premierships as captain and one as coach during the early years of South Australian football.

In 1996 Reedman was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2002 he was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.

[edit] Career highlights

• Captain of South Adelaide Football Club, 1889 - 1898, playing every game
• Captain of North Adelaide Football Club, 1901 – 1905, 1907-1909
• Member of 9 premiership teams for South Adelaide and North Adelaide
• Coached West Adelaide Football Club to first premiership 1908 (from bottom to top)
• 4 matches for South Australia, captain 1903

[edit] External links

• Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 111. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X. 
• AFL Hall of Fame