HE left when he was 17 to become one of the youngest players to play for the Collingwood Football Club.
Fourteen years later, after a stellar footy career, Ben Reid has moved home to Porepunkah with his wife Erin.
The 31-year-old premiership defender played 152 games for the Magpies after making his debut in the 2007 season.
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Our Ben is back

HE'S BACK: Ben and Erin Reid with their two Labradors, Jax and Indy. PHOTO: Nicki Letts