Mani Liddy
Mani Liddy is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
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.Liddy then switch SANFL clubs in 2023 to Central District where he was a more regular player, playing 44 games over 3 seasons, until he was drafted mid season by Port Adelaide on 28 May 2025.
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. Following this incident Liddy would wear a leg sleeve to protect his injured leg.
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 WAFL which was played on 17 May 2025 at Adelaide Oval.
During the 2025 season, played for two SANFL clubs - Central Districts 9 games in which he averaged 22.4 disposals per game and Port Adelaide Reserves in 1 game vs Adelaide Reserves (SANFL) in Round 15 in which he collected 27 disposals.