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Harley Reid

Harley Reid (born 17 April 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected as the number-one pick in the 2023 AFL draft.[1]

Harley Reid
Reid playing for the Bendigo Pioneers in 2023
Personal information
Full name Harley Reid
Date of birth (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Tongala, Victoria
Original team(s) Tongala/Bendigo Pioneers
Draft No. 1, 2023 AFL draft
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 9
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2024– West Coast 20 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Junior career

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Reid grew up in the Victorian town of Tongala. He attended St Joseph's College in Echuca.[2]

Reid played junior footy for Tongala Football Club, Bendigo Pioneers, and the Victoria Country representative side.[3] He also played games for Essendon and Carlton in the VFL. Prior to the draft, there was intense media speculation about his destination, and there were rumours that he wanted to remain in Victoria.[4][5][6] Scouts considered him one of the strongest draft picks of the previous decade.

AFL career

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Reid was selected with the first overall selection of the 2023 National Draft by the West Coast Eagles.[7] Reid instantly received much hype and fanfare, most notably from the only locally edited daily newspaper in Perth, The West Australian. Reid was featured on the back page of the newspaper 25 times, including 17 days in a row, before he had played a game, leading to questions as to whether the media scrutiny was excessive.[8]

Reid made his AFL debut for the Eagles in their round 1 fixture against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.[9] Reid made an early impression upon the league, winning a Rising Star nomination in Round 5 for his performance against Richmond.[10] In round 6, Reid finished second in the voting for the Glendinning–Allan Medal, awarded to the player adjudged best afield in the Western Derby between Perth-based rivals West Coast and Fremantle. Reid finished one vote behind teammate Elliot Yeo, an incredible feat in only his sixth AFL match and first Derby.[11] Reid had 19 disposals, 7 clearances, kicked 3 goals and was nominated for the Mark of the Year award.[12][13] Reid's skill and techinque at such a young age instantly won him plaudits by football journalists and former players. He has been likened to football greats such as Dustin Martin, Chris Judd and Ben Cousins,[14][15] and the media hype surrounding him has been dubbed "Harley Reid mania".[16][17] Reid received a second Mark of the Year nomination during the Eagles' round 9 game against Collingwood,[18] and received a Goal of the Year nomination for his running goal out of the centre of the ground in the Eagles' round 10 match against Melbourne.[19] In June 2024, Reid was handed a two-match suspension after a dangerous tackle on St Kilda player Darcy Wilson, rendering him ineligble to win the Rising Star award, which he was widely favoured to win.[20][21]

Personal life

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In April 2024, it was confirmed Reid was dating AFLW player Yasmin Duursma, sister of Xavier and Zane.[22]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of Round 20 2024.[23]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2024 West Coast 9 20 10 8 171 200 371 45 80 0.5 0.4 8.6 10.0 18.6 2.3 4.0
Career 20 10 8 171 200 371 45 80 0.5 0.4 8.6 10.0 18.6 2.3 4.0

References

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  1. ^ "Harley Reid | AFL". West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ St. Joseph's Echuca (30 October 2023). In Conversation with Harley Reid - Full Interview (October 2023). Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "The Draft File: Pick 1 – Harley Reid". West Coast Eagles. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "AFL Draft Harley Reid selected by West Coast Eagles with No. 1 pick". ESPN. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ "AFL draft 2023: Harley Reid West Coast Pick 1, height, Instagram, where is he from, North Melbourne trade". foxsports.com.au. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Harley Reid's manager responds to claims of preferring Victoria over West Coast". sen.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Eagles swoop on prodigious mid, Crows' shock move, Giant bolter". afl.com.au. 20 November 2023.
  8. ^ Johnston, Greig (2 February 2024). "Should an 18-year-old kid who hasn't played an AFL game be subject to this level of exposure?". ABC News. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Reid, Brockman to debut". West Coast Eagles. 14 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Reid all about it: Eagles prodigy lands Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Western derby: West Coast Eagles' Elliot Yeo wins Glendinning–Allan Medal in clash with Fremantle Dockers". The West Australian. 20 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Reid mania goes into overdrive as Eagles beat Dockers". ESPN Australia. 21 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Vote for Harley!". West Coast Eagles. 22 April 2024.
  14. ^ McGowan, Marc (25 April 2024). "Hail Harley: Reid's the new 'Prince of Perth' but is he the Eagles' saviour?". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  15. ^ Ryan, Peter (20 May 2024). "The killer stat that shows Harley Reid really is the new Dusty". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  16. ^ Smith, Martin (20 May 2024). "'Very rare and special': Harley hype reaches fever pitch". AFL.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Reid mania goes into overdrive as Eagles beat Dockers". ESPN. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Vote for Harley!". West Coast Eagles. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Vote for Baz & Harley!". westcoasteagles.com.au. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  20. ^ McKern, James (2 June 2024). "Harley Reid hit with two week suspension over dangerous tackle". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  21. ^ "West Coast Harley Reid's two-game suspension upheld at AFL tribunal". ABC News. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  22. ^ "AFL star, West Coast Eagles young gun Harley Reid goes public with girlfriend Yasmin Duursma". PerthNow. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Harley Reid | AFL". westcoasteagles.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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