The Western Bulldogs are pleased to confirm AFL Premiership defender Ben Reid has joined the red, white and blue coaching panel for season 2025.

Reid, who played 152 games for Collingwood, has been appointed as a Development Coach alongside Jarryn Geary and Alex Johnson, focusing on the Club’s young forwards. 

The 35-year-old was part of Collingwood’s 2010 premiership victory as a player and was named All Australian the following season.

Since retiring in 2020, Reid gained coaching experience with Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray competition.

Reid’s father Bruce has a strong affiliation to the Bulldogs having played 86 games for Footscray between 1977 and 1982, while brother Sam recently retired at the Sydney Swans.

Reid said he was thrilled to be joining the Bulldogs at such an exciting time.

“Bevo gave me a call last week and I am just really excited to get in here and meet everyone. It is a really exciting group of forwards – quality talls and smalls that play an exhilarating brand of footy,” Reid said.

“I found a real passion for coaching - the relationships, the day-to-day work - it really sparked something for me. I am just rapt to have landed at a great club like the Western Bulldogs.

“I am really strong on building good habits, from day one of pre-season all the way through a year and overall trying to get players to have really long careers.

“Bevo was my first development coach at Collingwood, so it has come full circle and I am excited to get to work.”

Reid is the only addition to the Bulldogs coaching panel after Jamie Maddocks' departure to West Coast last month.