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List Mgmt. Welcome Harley Reid (Pick 1, 2023 National Draft)
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Club success and the opportunity to play finals and compete for premierships would be his main goal in my view. The payday will take care of itself.
He strikes me as footy competitor who wants to win and win the big one.
If the Eagles don't become a powerhouse again and soon then yes chances are he will be looking at going to whichever Melbourne team is.
If the Eagles do get back to where they belong I can see him being a one club player pushing for multiple flags.
He started here while we were at the very bottom and if he is part of the group that get us back to the top it would have been an amazing ride and he would have made many lifetime friends.
Besides Perth is a much better city to live in
He strikes me as footy competitor who wants to win and win the big one.
If the Eagles don't become a powerhouse again and soon then yes chances are he will be looking at going to whichever Melbourne team is.
If the Eagles do get back to where they belong I can see him being a one club player pushing for multiple flags.
He started here while we were at the very bottom and if he is part of the group that get us back to the top it would have been an amazing ride and he would have made many lifetime friends.
Besides Perth is a much better city to live in
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Yep, my thoughts exactly.Club success and the opportunity to play finals and compete for premierships would be his main goal in my view. The payday will take care of itself.
He strikes me as footy competitor who wants to win and win the big one.
If the Eagles don't become a powerhouse again and soon then yes chances are he will be looking at going to whichever Melbourne team is.
If the Eagles do get back to where they belong I can see him being a one club player pushing for multiple flags.
He started here while we were at the very bottom and if he is part of the group that get us back to the top it would have been an amazing ride and he would have made many lifetime friends.
Besides Perth is a much better city to live in
BT wondering how Liam Ryan is standing next to himself 4 times.
Well, while you're ROFLing around, you can keep rolling with the nonsense he's leaving at end of 3 years or an Eagle for life. Leaving at the end of 3 years is a possibility as is staying on through other available options. Being an Eagle for life is also a possibility, but given the length of time and all the things that can go wrong in that time, it's the least likely situation to occur. An either/or statement is a rigid outlook given all the permutations that can happen? Judd was around 6 years, it's not impossible Reid does similar. Given 2025 is another rebuilding, consolidating year, it's touted we could be around finals in 2026. That's 3 years, do you think he's going to leave then?
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Unless I'm mistaken but he can sign to vic clubs that takes him to free agency.
In fact he can do that with a juicy short term contract and being in his home state.
That's a smart footballer.
Every day that goes past with him not signing a contract extension gives credence to my view.
Absolutely we did the right thing holding onto that selection and taking him with Pick 1.
Even IF he pisses off, he's shown enough to most likely pump his trade value up more than the initial offers we had prior to the draft. It'd be a hefty price for any club if he walks, even with our trade team.
So far it's been a net win for us, regardless of his long term future IMO. Have also had some real BSD highlights from him.
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Im not sure why people are this invested in him staying. If he goes the insane overpay we will get will still see us move onto to success I feel. If bloody Shai Bolton got 2 firsts, imagine what Harley is going to net. We would outdo what Richmond got for Rioli/Bolton/Baker/Graham with 1 player and then some
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He will go to Geelong and all they will have is a late first.
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I cant see this type of thing happening. AFL are well and truly aware if Reid leaves and we dont get a huge overpay it will be a insanely bad look for the competition as a whole. Even if the AFL have to gift us priority picks because of it we are going to get a massive overpay
I'm not actually fussed if he goes or stays tbh, I was just speculating on a possible outcome. Either way it seems to be a win for us. But no doubt I enjoy seeing him play in the Eagles colours and I would enjoy seeing him play with us for awhile longer, not to mention the positive effect he will have on the playing group as a whole. I'm hoping to see him play in tandem with Hewett as well.
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Im almost at the point of id rather he leave, Warner come in and we get 2 first round picks on top of such deal and we have made out like bandits
If we can get a deal out of Essendon with 2 1sts + F1st for Reid with AFL giving us a priority pick to make up the difference given we are losing our star player and struggling then we should do the deal and move on. Give 2 1sts up for Warner and use the other 2 elsewhere
If we can get a deal out of Essendon with 2 1sts + F1st for Reid with AFL giving us a priority pick to make up the difference given we are losing our star player and struggling then we should do the deal and move on. Give 2 1sts up for Warner and use the other 2 elsewhere
In that case he likely requests a trade to a club with the picks to satisfy WC.
The AFL wont give us a priority pick if we get 3 firsts off Essendon LOL
If we are turning Reid into Warner + a top 10 pick the AFL will see that as close enough and leave it at that
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or he'll be an Eagle for life and play 200-250 games and finals and fingers crossed a flag
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WTF is all this "Reid is leaving" talk?
Why would the kid immediately sign a contract extension now when he can tear it up in our sh*tful side for another year to increase his bargaining power? It would be an absolutely stupid move.
Reid is going to extract maximum value for his signature, and I would expect nothing less from any other young footballer.
Why would the kid immediately sign a contract extension now when he can tear it up in our sh*tful side for another year to increase his bargaining power? It would be an absolutely stupid move.
Reid is going to extract maximum value for his signature, and I would expect nothing less from any other young footballer.
Yes, he can go and play out his career as a 34 year old with Essendon ala hodge style.
That way, McClure can claim to be right.
McClure is one of those single minded nut jobs similar to radicalised people. He just can’t believe he isn’t in Melbourne. Yes you will have to watch him on tv mate. Sunday afternoons!
Personally can’t believe he didn’t choose soccer. Such a wasted talent in a sport no one in world cares about. He would be ok about $200k a week at moment.
That way, McClure can claim to be right.
McClure is one of those single minded nut jobs similar to radicalised people. He just can’t believe he isn’t in Melbourne. Yes you will have to watch him on tv mate. Sunday afternoons!
Personally can’t believe he didn’t choose soccer. Such a wasted talent in a sport no one in world cares about. He would be ok about $200k a week at moment.
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Nah they will shit the bed big time . We would probably get more
Eh, I can see him doing a Judd. Signing a short term extension then leaving for a mega deal from the Vics. I'm sure we could offer him a same kinda deal but if his heart has never left Victoria then it is what it is. Has anyone actually seen him out and about hanging out with any of the Eagles players?
Once in a while I'll see like a IG story from a Harry Barnett sitting in a random paddock barbecuing steaks with Maric and a few of the other boys. Harley's a country a boy, I figured he'd be into stuff like that
Control what you can control buoyz.
Reid has been spoonfed everything since he came to WA. From fame to endorsements, interviews and merchandise. If the lifestyle/career over here isn't for him then there's really not much we or the club can do about it, they've done about everything else already.
Lets just enjoy watching a player of his calibre running out in our colours.
Reid has been spoonfed everything since he came to WA. From fame to endorsements, interviews and merchandise. If the lifestyle/career over here isn't for him then there's really not much we or the club can do about it, they've done about everything else already.
Lets just enjoy watching a player of his calibre running out in our colours.
Good call. The club knows the best way to keep him is to be successful, as it's a bad idea to leave a contending team. Judd was the best example of this and I'm sure Woosha would be letting Harley know about it.
If we're not successful, then Harley leaving will give us more draft capital to get successful.
My call is a 2 year extension signed later this year, we get Warner next year and start playing finals, so Harley signs on for another 2 years (7 total). If he hasn't fallen in love by then, he probably wins a flag in 2030 and does a Judd.
This 100 percent.
It's amazing how mentally scarred we still are due to a bloke that left 17 YEARS AGO.
Even then that turned out pretty good in the end.
Harley is fun to watch and what will be will be.
Don't let the external media ruin the ride.
Warner won't excite the crowds like Harley does. Match attendances went up by about 4,000 per game due to the Harley factor in what was a crap year.
Let Warner go to the Dockers and pay Harley a really good salary as well as what they would have paid to Warner.
The club should use its financial muscle to build a really good competitive team and he won't want to leave.
I'm sure there are players at the eagles that wouldn't get paid what they are getting at one of the top teams.
Let Warner go to the Dockers and pay Harley a really good salary as well as what they would have paid to Warner.
The club should use its financial muscle to build a really good competitive team and he won't want to leave.
I'm sure there are players at the eagles that wouldn't get paid what they are getting at one of the top teams.
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