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West Coast to meet with Harley Reid's manager as ‘fascinating' contract update emerges

West Coast to meet with Harley Reid's manager as ‘fascinating' contract update emerges

7NEWS20-07-2025
West Coast and Harley Reid's manager are set to meet in the coming days to discuss the future of the emerging superstar.
7NEWS Perth reporter Ryan Daniels has revealed details of the 'fascinating' situation that involves Reid's management present the club with a long-term offer believed to be in the region of $20 million.
Reid enjoyed one of the best games of his budding career on Saturday night, racking up 20 possessions in the first half before he was tagged by Jack Ross after the long break.
The 20-year-old finished the game with 27 touches and two goals to be his side's best player.
Reid's future has been a hot talking point since joining the Eagles with pick No.1 in the 2023 draft.
Still contracted until the end of 2026, Victorian clubs are already eyeing off making a play for the prodigiously talented midfielder.
Earlier this year, it emerged West Coast had presented Reid with a number of different options to stay, including short-term and long-term options.
But Daniels reported on Sunday that Reid's management has come back with their own options.
'There's been a bit of a twist in this one because nothing has happened for quite a while and I can tell you the latest with this one is a bit of a strange one because my understanding is Harley's management have put some options to the West Coast Eagles to stay,' he said on Triple M.
'One of them in particular is a very long deal, I don't know the specific number of years but it was described to me as very long as I think you could imagine would be nine or 10-year range.
'It would have to be between 15 and 20 million, and I would say we're heading closer to the 20 million ... if you're talking 10 years into the future (salaries will go up in that time).
'I found this fascinating, the West Coast Eagles have had these presented to them weeks ago, and they haven't necessarily done anything with it just yet.
'I just found it fascinating that instead of the Eagles putting the offer on the table to consider all these options ... we've now had a conversation 'well what about this?'
'And it's got a potential for Harley to have a look a very very long-term deal that will keep him at the West Coast Eagles and clearly there is some interest from Harley's side.
'That is a pretty significant update on that situation and I know there is going to be a meeting in the next few days between West Coast and Harley's management to discuss the specifics.'
West Coast remain rooted to the bottom of the table with just one win for the season, but coach Andrew McQualter doesn't think their struggles will put Reid off from staying.
'I think if you see Harley and the way he's invested, he's absolutely in and he's a competitor,' McQualter said.
'He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position.
'Nobody likes losing, I appreciate that part of it. We're all sick to death of it to be honest.
'But we're the only people that can make a change. It's people inside the four walls that can get us out of here and we have to do it together.'
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