Eagles bullish AFL's $2 million man will stay as co-captain is all but Brisbane-bound
Reid is contracted to West Coast until the end of 2026 but there is already a huge tug-of-war for the No.1 draft pick.
St Kilda were the latest club to throw their hat into the ring, with the Saints reportedly contemplating an offer in the vicinity of $25 million over 12 years.
The Eagles offer is rumoured to be about $24 million over 11 years - comprising an initial two-year deal with a trigger for the remaining nine.
Hawthorn, Essendon and Geelong are others to have shown interest in Reid, with Melbourne-based clubs hoping the pull-home factor will convince the Victorian to leave West Coast.
Reid's management say the 20-year-old is happy in Perth, and the Eagles are hopeful of being able to re-sign the midfield bull.
'I'm really confident Harley will be here,' McQualter said on Thursday.
'Every day Harley turns up to work, he's incredibly invested in this team, this club. So yeah, I'm really optimistic that Harley will be here.'
When asked to clarify whether his optimism around Reid was merely for next year or for the long term, McQualter replied: 'I'm talking for a long time.'
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