Speculation Harley Reid [OOC 2026]

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Bolton isn't on 1.3m

After indexing that’s his wage.

 

[Purple Suit]

Mac Andrew literally signed the same deal 6 weeks ago… i think Harley is getting something similar if Mac got it

I heard Mac Andrew was 12-14m over 9 years and it had some sort of 4 year clause. It's still a stupid deal and the biggest but a fair bit short of 20m.

After indexing that’s his wage.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Ablett was probably on 2m a year but that included 50% AFL top up not in the salary cap. Even someone in the GOAT convo couldn't get GC competitive. Judd was amazing but got injured and lost some pace. Dusty was amazing in finals and for 5 years but not 10. Fyfe was similar in his prime but it didn't line up with Freo's peak and his body got smashed.

10 years is crazy on top money.

Yeah I think that kind of offer is a non-starter for anyone

 

[Purple Suit]

Mac Andrew literally signed the same deal 6 weeks ago… i think Harley is getting something similar if Mac got it

Another thing on this deal, any team not just copying GC's list strategy but going even bigger is in for a whole world of pain. They operate in a very strange place where picks hold less value and they need to pay extreme overs to just hold average players or recruit anybody.

 

[boncer34]

His contract will be triple so definetly alot more. Not triple the amount of draft picks but its silly to say they are comparable

No sillier than comparing it to the Bolton deal.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I’m measuring against salary offers for Harley Reid. We can afford 10/20 without breaking a sweat. We can afford such a contract because of our better salary cap situation. Offering it to Reid to stay is much more logical use of money then say giving 1.5 mill to a 26 year old man as a example

Pay the extra to keep the quality. Otherwise why have free salary cap room? Should we offer 1.2 mill, have him leave and then take 3 teens picks instead?

Sure give him 1.5m per year that's not an issue, it's total that was throwing me because at $20m (the upper bound of what you out forward) is a 13+ year contract.

 

[boncer34]

Another example though is Shai Bolton. He is on 900k but it’s indexed against salary cap increases . He will get a 30 percent pay rise which puts him on around 1.3 mill

If Bolton is on 1.3 mill, then Reid getting 2 mill. Clayton Oliver will be on like 1.5 mill in comparison also. 2 mill will be about right for Reid when comparisons are done. Especially from a club like Eagles who have ample salary cap room to make it work

You know that if it's indexed then the % of Bolton's cap share doesn't magically increase yeah?

Bolton's cap share is 5%. That's half what you're arguing Reid will get.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

You know that if it's indexed then the % of Bolton's cap share doesn't magically increase yeah?

Bolton's cap share is 5%. That's half what you're arguing Reid will get.

His cap share doesn't diminish. It's 7.5 percent right now. Is Harley not 2.5 percent ahead of Bolton salary wise ?

 

[boncer34]

His cap share doesn't diminish. It's 7.5 percent right now. Is Harley not 2.5 percent ahead of Bolton salary wise ?

900k of 17.7m is not 7.5%

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

900k of 17.7m is not 7.5%

It's 900k based on 13.5 mill remember.

With the salary cap going up to 17.7 mill his salary will be rise to 1.2ish mill....

 

[boncer34]

It's 900k based on 13.5 mill remember.

With the salary cap going up to 17.7 mill his salary will be rise to 1.2ish mill....

Um. You said he was on 900k. Are you now saying he's on 1.2m now?

Coz 1.2m is still not 7.5% of 17.7m.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Um. You said he was on 900k. Are you now saying he's on 1.2m now?

Correct. He signed a contract in 2024 because that is the year we are in right now. His contract is indexed up as will all Freo players this year.

 

[boncer34]

Correct. He signed a contract in 2024 because that is the year we are in right now. His contract is indexed up as will all Freo players this year.

1.2 isnt 7.5% of 17.7.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

1.2 isnt 7.5% of 17.7.

Exact math is like 7.4 percent it seems ....

 

[Barrybran]

If Harley Reid's manager is any good he won't be signing a 10 year deal until he is 23-24 years old. If they are smart maybe extend the contract to 2028 if he wants to stay at the Eagles a bit longer and then when he is 23 and shop around for the Big contract.

If I'm his manager, I'm making sure his contract ends as Tasmania is coming into the competition. Even if he wants to stay with West Coast, even if he has zero ambition to play for Tasmania, I'm positioning him to milk that situation for everything.

 

[boncer34]

Exact math is like 7.4 percent it seems ....

Try again.

Also why did you say hes on 900k if he signed the contract in 2024? When was he on 900k?

 

[BEEG]

He will sign a massive contract that ends when free agency kicks in.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Try again.

Also why did you say hes on 900k if he signed the contract in 2024? When was he on 900k?

Because the salary cap is going up now and not in the past?

He will sign a massive contract that ends when free agency kicks in.

Why would either he or the club do that. Lock in money now and move your salary up with indexation and performance bonuses .

Clubs just signing players til free agency so they can leave for pick 30 will be a thing in the past. Clubs will be smarter now as will players. You want to lock in money not run around and hope you don't get a bad concussion and your career ended

 

[boncer34]

Because the salary cap is going up now and not in the past?

Cool. When was he on 900k? 2024?

 

[stallon]

Right now of the most recent prodigies to come through, I think Sheezel, Ashcroft, Daicos & even Serong showed more in year 1.

I mean this is just not true. Ashcroft played 4th/5th mid in a very strong midfield, Sheezel and Daicos played off half back racking up cheapies and I cant remember Serongs first year tbh but it never gets spoken about with the others so I assume it wasnt as good as the others.
None of them went straight into the middle doing 80% CBAs in their first season

 

[stallon]

If WC are going to offer him 20m over 10 years, I think I'd prefer him to stay in WA and put up with his head in the news for 10 years. WC will never go anywhere if they pay that sort of wage based on potential.

There isn't a player in the country I'd pay 2m a year for.

Salary cap is only increasing, theres average players on close to 1mil already, wont be long until every player getting a regular game in the AFL is on 1mil+.
Average wage is over 500k now I believe, thats including rookies on their base contracts bringing it down. Average mature age player will be on over 600k for sure

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Salary cap is only increasing, theres average players on close to 1mil already, wont be long until every player getting a regular game in the AFL is on 1mil+.
Average wage is over 500k now I believe, thats including rookies on their base contracts bringing it down. Average mature age player will be on over 600k for sure

Even if he wants to sign a 5 year deals our offer would be 5/10 mill

Other clubs would be needing to match that. 5/10 would be biggest contract in history for a traded player so trade haul would be biggest in history

 

[Taylor]

Even if he wants to sign a 5 year deals our offer would be 5/10 mill

Other clubs would be needing to match that. 5/10 would be biggest contract in history for a traded player so trade haul would be biggest in history

Victorian players going back home aren't worth as much as WA players moving back home.

Even if he is paid the most ever in the history of the game. Three firsts with their futures and a player.

I don't think it's in his interest to sign a deal longer than free agency though, not if he can get another extra half a million a year over the following seven or eight years.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Ben King is on around 8 percent at present. Not sure the 2 percent matters? That’s the future of football.

Eagles can offer that much also because us and St Kilda are not indexing wages based on the salary cap increases also. So if the salary cap goes up by 2 mill, other clubs are spreading this around to 44 players. Eagles will just have 2 million free to do whatever we want with.

Eagles have an ability to offer Reid much more than anyone else . The others will need to do similar

No other club is offering him 2mil. Your view is delusional.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

No other club is offering him 2mil. Your view is delusional.

So Reid’s taking millions of dollars less to go back to Victoria ?