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West Coast and Harley Reid are moving in a 'positive direction' on a new deal, but it won't be a long-term contract that has previously been flagged. The future of Reid has been an ongoing saga since he joined the Eagles with pick No.1 in the 2023 draft. He has long been linked with a move back to Victoria with clubs reportedly queuing up with long-term offers for the emerging superstar. Speculation around his future hit overdrive last week with reports St Kilda have put in a long-term offer worth $25 million. West Coast had put a range of different offers in front of Reid, including a blockbuster two-year deal with a nine-year player option that was reportedly worth well over $20m. But now that deal appears unlikely. 7NEWS Perth reporter Ryan Daniels said a much shorter deal is now on the table. 'It's not as far along as people would like to think it is, but I will say this, the conversation is now a positive one between West Coast and Harley's management,' he said on Triple M. 'The old two-year plus a nine-year extension to get to $24 million, I don't think that's going to happen now. That is going to be reworked, it's going to be a much shorter deal.' Despite the deal being shorter, it will still catapult Reid into the very top echelon of earners in AFL, joining St Kilda superstar Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera in the $2m club. 'Very similar to a Nas job, now they are looking at a two or three-year extension, on top of the year he already has. 'We're talking the $2m club, the Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera club. 'There's a long way to go on this, there are no triggers attached to it, there's nothing else, it's just 2-3 years, keep it simple, shorter term, $2m a year. 'That's what they are looking at now, things have moved, they are not done by any stretch of the imagination.' Reid has played 39 games in two years for the club and has shown his enormous potential with a string of eye-catching performances. The explosive midfielder's season ended earlier after suffering an injury in the loss to Fremantle in Round 20.
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AFLW 2025: Essendon star Madison Prespakis braced for ‘tough' midfield war with West Coast Eagles
Essendon star Madison Prespakis is bracing for a midfield war against the Eagles as West Coast head to Melbourne this weekend. The Bombers are fresh off their highest AFLW score after routing Greater Western Sydney by 56 points as they unveiled four debutantes. But Prespakis, who has established herself as one of the game's best and had a career-high 26 touches and a goal against the Giants, said they were ready for a 'tough' outing against the Eagles. The Daisy Pearce-led West Coast won their season opener for the second year running, seeing off Gold Coast by 15 points as All-Australian midfielder Ella Roberts starred and first-gamer Lucia Painter lived up to her hype with three majors in seven minutes to earn the first Rising Star nomination. The Eagles also have the wood over Essendon, beating them last year, a fact Prespakis has hardly forgotten. 'I feel like the last couple of years we've had some good battles with the Eagles,' she said. 'What Daisy's done with that team has been pretty awesome. They've just come out of the blocks really quickly. 'They're an exciting young group similar to us. They've got some really young girls on their list and their draftees had a huge impact last week. 'So, we expect it will be a battle, especially inside the midfield, but also around the whole ground, and I'm excited for it. 'They beat us last year, so we're looking forward to a tough contest this week, but we want to beat them at home. It's our first game at Windy Hill, so we want to start well there.' West Coast are set to unleash another debutant at Windy Hill, Kayley Kavanagh named to start. The Victorian, who grew up down the road from Essendon's base, was taken with pick 14 in last year's draft. 'It feels amazing,' Kavanagh said of her selection against the Bombers. 'I've worked so long and so hard, especially after missing last season with an ACL, so it's such a good feeling to finally be getting out there with the girls. 'I'm really looking forward to debuting in my home State and running out at Windy Hill, which is just five minutes from my house in Melbourne. 'Hopefully all my friends and family can be there to cheer us on.' Roberts and Prespakis will be a must-watch contest on Sunday. However, the Bombers will also need to shut down intercept defender Charlotte Thomas. Thomas is the focal point of the Eagles' counterattacks, entrusted to cut the ball off and move it quickly into the middle, having gathered 333 metres gained last week, while skipper Bella Lewis will also be better for the run after returning from injury against the Suns.
