Speculation Harley Reid [OOC 2026]

[sydney_gws]

Yes she did, she was posting photos on Instagram.

Of her and Harley?

 

[sydney_gws]

I think AFL won’t make the same mistake twice. Not giving you more assistance was a terrible decision. I think Reid leaving will be a much worse look for the competition also. JHF was a bad look but Reid leaving would take it to a new level . They can only justify it via us getting a massive massive overpay

Priority picks should be introduced in my view, set at a level which helps a bit but not enough to incentivise tanking, or if someone does tank nobody cares.
That level for me is based on last 2 years, 7 wins or less you get pick 30 ( a frozen pick, not pushed back by bids, comp etc).
You can only get 2 years in a row though. You can get it 4 years in 5 though.

 

[Obeanie1]

What are the chances of that?

Just as likely than them all becoming stars.

 

[Obeanie1]

We get it, anyone who leaves the WCE is a spud.

Or at the end of a good career chasing a super top up before it's all over.

 

[bzparkes]

Of her and Harley?

Yes.

She was wearing a Subi training top, form memory.

 

[Obeanie1]

At the end of the day it comes down to what Harley wants to do or where he chooses to go ……… WC supporters may posture and think differently but this is the biggest factor

And this also applies to supporters of clubs who want him.

They can crap on all they like on how many picks they have to trade etc but if Harley don't want to go there he won't.

 

[banzai]

Priority picks should be introduced in my view, set at a level which helps a bit but not enough to incentivise tanking, or if someone does tank nobody cares.
That level for me is based on last 2 years, 7 wins or less you get pick 30 ( a frozen pick, not pushed back by bids, comp etc).
You can only get 2 years in a row though. You can get it 4 years in 5 though.

How does pick 30 help, North recieved several picks around that mark and it didnt accelerate their rebuild at all. There should be no priority picks, if you choose the full rebuild path like North and now us have, it should just be assumed its going to take a while.

 

[Jeremias]

How does pick 30 help, North recieved several picks around that mark and it didnt accelerate their rebuild at all.

That's because they used them on Dylan Stephens, Zac Fisher and Riley Hardeman.

There are lots of examples of players who are traded for picks in that range who make an immediate impact.

 

[ep2018]

Yes.

She was wearing a Subi training top, form memory.

She's in Perth right now as well I believe. I saw a pic of her at the Wildcats game yesterday.

 

[sydney_gws]

She's in Perth right now as well I believe. I saw a pic of her at the Wildcats game yesterday.

Is she a uni student? If so, good for Harley. Lots of holidays, can do your course online if it is commerce, economics, law, marketing which don't have practicals like science, engineering.

 

[TazHawk15]

Or at the end of a good career chasing a super top up before it's all over.

Drew Petrie or Sammy Mitchell style?

 

[My Tilly]

If he does go back to Vic, based purely off nothing but gut feel, I'd be betting on him picking Geelong

Yep, that's what I've heard as well.

Wait and see shall we

 

[fnerd]

Harley Reid at centre of staggering West Coast Eagles claim amid AFL contract uncertainty — Yahoo Sport Australia

Reid enjoyed a monumental debut season in 2024. Read more here.

apple.news

sheesh , this is got to be concerning, if your a fan

 

[amazingjoshy]

Harley Reid at centre of staggering West Coast Eagles claim amid AFL contract uncertainty — Yahoo Sport Australia

Reid enjoyed a monumental debut season in 2024. Read more here.

apple.news

sheesh , this is got to be concerning, if your a fan

If anything that's reassuring

"They won't pick him Mitch"

 

[WilloTree]

Harley Reid at centre of staggering West Coast Eagles claim amid AFL contract uncertainty — Yahoo Sport Australia

Reid enjoyed a monumental debut season in 2024. Read more here.

apple.news

sheesh , this is got to be concerning, if your a fan

Does anyone even listen to McClure anymore?

Guy's got no idea.

 

[Wild Bill]

As someone who wanted Harley Reid at Eagles more then any Eagle fan around, I’ll be first to admit that I couldn’t really care less of he stays or goes . Reid is an asset as well as a footballer. Any move for him in one way or another will see an absolutely massive overpay. For the integrity of the competition AFL will make sure it happens one way or the other.

If Eagles are bottom four next year and Reid asked to leave we are 100 percent guaranteedto get a priority pick or two and that’s before the trade. If he asked to leave I’d expect the leverage we hold over everyone would just guarantee us an overpay.

We would definitely leave any scenario with 5 top 20 picks someway or the other. AFL AND ESSENDON would just manufacture it that way

How are you getting a priority pick?

 

[jdstorm]

How are you getting a priority pick?

For being shit I assume. AFL loves to give prolonged crap teams helping hands

 

[Wild Bill]

For being shit I assume. AFL loves to give prolonged crap teams helping hands

Anything that actually helps is long gone. At best a future 2nd or 3rd they must trade. Useless.

 

[DERO]

What is he worth if he did decide to leave?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

What is he worth if he did decide to leave?

Under contract? Won't happen as wce would set a price too high that no one would match (given we rarely see A grader for A grader trades anymore).

Ooc at end of 2026 if he continues on his current track it would cost 3 first rounders I reckon with 2 in the top 10 and 1 in the top 5. Unless the receiving team sends a star back the other way. I reckon he stays at the Eagles until FA because it will be too hard to find a club prepared to spend the capital.

 

[DERO]

Under contract? Won't happen as wce would set a price too high that no one would match (given we rarely see A grader for A grader trades anymore).

Ooc at end of 2026 if he continues on his current track it would cost 3 first rounders I reckon with 2 in the top 10 and 1 in the top 5. Unless the receiving team sends a star back the other way. I reckon he stays at the Eagles until FA because it will be too hard to find a club prepared to spend the capital.

Kind of reminds me of the Chris Judd deal TBH. I reckon West Coast were the winners but I can’t remember the specifics other than Kennedy beings sent as part of the deal.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Kind of reminds me of the Chris Judd deal TBH. I reckon West Coast were the winners but I can’t remember the specifics other than Kennedy beings sent as part of the deal.

It was picks 3 (turned out to be masten), former pick 4 in Josh Kennedy, pick 20 (notte) for Judd and 46 (Dennis armfield).
But that was before future trading so you couldn't trade 2 or 3 or 4 r1s.

 

[Jeremias]

Kind of reminds me of the Chris Judd deal TBH. I reckon West Coast were the winners but I can’t remember the specifics other than Kennedy beings sent as part of the deal.

Judd, Armfield

Kennedy, Masten, Notte

 

[DERO]

Judd, Armfield

Kennedy, Masten, Notte

I've got West Coast in front but only marginally. It is as close to win/ win as you can get.

 

[boncer34]

Under contract? Won't happen as wce would set a price too high that no one would match (given we rarely see A grader for A grader trades anymore).

Ooc at end of 2026 if he continues on his current track it would cost 3 first rounders I reckon with 2 in the top 10 and 1 in the top 5. Unless the receiving team sends a star back the other way. I reckon he stays at the Eagles until FA because it will be too hard to find a club prepared to spend the capital.

2 in the 6 - 10 range + 1 in the 1 - 5 range?