Roostorm
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- Apr 29, 2023
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Harley with the smack down of JHF…. Can we just attempt to get him now…fudge the Eagles….regardless if he ends up there or here my admiration for him just went sky high…On ya HarleyClubs are naturally wary of the “go-home factor” when it comes to draftees from interstate, particularly with their early picks. No club can afford a repeat of the Jason Horne-Francis scenario when the No.1 pick from 2021 returned home to South Australia after just one season with North Melbourne.
Reid has a surprisingly strong view on the issue.
“I probably didn’t really look into it too much, but obviously one year, it’s not good,” Reid said. “You’ve had the opportunity to go pick one, they’ve picked you up and whatever pick you go to a club for like one year it’s a bit of a stretch.
“You got to settle in for a bit, and Adelaide 45 minutes on a plane, it’s nothing huge. I’m pretty sure you could settle in and I’m pretty sure the resources, and support a club would show for you and have for you to get past that stage and get to a stage where you feel comfortable with the people around you.”
The No.1 question being asked of this year’s top pick Harley Reid
For a prospective No.1 pick seen as a flight risk, Harley Reid has surprisingly strong views about the service draftees should give their club.www.theage.com.au
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