Reville debuted for South Melbourne in 1925,[3] and appeared for the club 156 times before leaving.

Reville's last game with the southerners was the premiership play-off of the following year when his admirable all round performance as a half forward-cum-follower was insufficient to prevent the Tigers achieving their revenge.

Never one to take a backward step, Reville was also reported no fewer than three times during the match, but he escaped suspension by leaving the VFL scene for the VFA.

He joined Coburg as captain-coach and stayed two years, winning the Recorder Cup in 1936, the VFA award for the competition's best and fairest player.

Still a handy player, he added 22 games and 27 goals to his tally over the ensuing couple of seasons before finally retiring.