Mani Liddy

Mani Liddy
Personal information
Full name Mani Liddy
Born (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002
Original team Sturt/Central District
Draft No. 16, 2025 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 14, 2025, Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne, at Adelaide Oval
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 50
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025– Port Adelaide 9 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mani Liddy (born 20 February 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior and SANFL career

Liddy, originally from the Kersbrook Football Club, started his career in the SANFL under 18s where he played for Sturt. He averaged 25.4 disposals a game at the level, but failed to be drafted. He went on to play 9 games in the Sturt senior team over two seasons (2021 - 5 games, 2022 - 4 games).[1]

Liddy then switched SANFL clubs in 2023 to Central District, where he became a more regular player, playing 44 games over 3 seasons up until being drafted to the AFL in May 2025.[2]

In July 2024, during a SANFL game against Norwood, Liddy contracted sepsis after getting a cut from falling onto the studs of an opposition player's football boots. [3] Following this incident Liddy would wear a leg sleeve to protect his injured leg.[4]

In May 2025, Liddy was selected to play for the SANFL state team and won the Fos Williams Medal as the best South Australian player against the WAFL state team.[5]

During the 2025 season Liddy played for two SANFL clubs - Central Districts 9 games in which he averaged 22.4 disposals per game and Port Adelaide Reserves (SANFL) in 1 game vs Adelaide Reserves (SANFL) in Round 15 in which he collected 27 disposals.[6]

AFL career

Liddy was selected by Port Adelaide with pick 16 of the 2025 mid-season rookie draft.[7] He made his debut in round 14 of the 2025 AFL season.[8] He played nine AFL games in 2025, and at the end of the season signed a one-year contract extension to the end of 2026.[9]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[10]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2025 Port Adelaide 50 9 1 2 80 47 127 37 20 0.1 0.2 8.9 5.2 14.1 4.1 2.2 0
Career 9 1 2 80 47 127 37 20 0.1 0.2 8.9 5.2 14.1 4.1 2.2 0

References

  1. ^ "Mani Liddy". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ Milbank, Zac. "Six SANFL players selected in 2025 AFL Mid-Season Draft". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ Gabelich, Josh. "How Port's newest hero overcame horror injury that almost cost his leg". afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jamie. ""The leg sleeve guy": Liddy turns trauma into a trademark". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ "WAFL defeat West End State Team in 2025 KIA State Game". Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  6. ^ https://sanfl.com.au/league/clubs/port-adelaide/1008649?league=sanfl&season=2025
  7. ^ Anderson, Jamie. "Mani Liddy arrives at Alberton as Port's third mid-season pick". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  8. ^ Anderson, Jamie. "Selection: Debutant Liddy among three changes". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. ^ Anderson, Jamie. "Quartet extended for one more". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Mani Liddy". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
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