Career
Reedman began to make his mark as an Australian rules football player in 1884, whilst playing parklands football for Medindie. Hotham joined the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) in 1887, with Reedman as captain. Just prior to the 1888 football season Hotham changed their name to North Adelaide (no connection to the current club) and again Reedman was Captain.
When North Adelaide amalgamated with the Adelaide club in 1889 Reedman moved to South Adelaide, where he was appointed captain, a position he held until 1898, leading South to six premierships before the introduction of electorate football (whereby football players had to play for their local team) forced his move to North Adelaide. in 1899 when the scheme became compulsory.
He also captained South Australia in 1903. Following his retirement from playing, Reedman was appointed coach of lowly West Adelaide Football Club in 1908.
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.
He played his last season at the age of 43.
Reedman made his first-class cricket debut for South Australia on 17 February 1888 against Victoria at the Adelaide Oval. Despite this inauspicious start, Reedman went on to captain South Australia and represent Australia in one Test match against England, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (Structural Civil Geotechnical) during the 1894/95 Ashes series. Reedman made 17 and four and produced bowling figures of 1/12 and 0/12.
In addition to his football and cricket exploits, Reedman was also a leading long distance swimmer of the period.