Harley Reid's contract demand revealed as rumours swirl

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5 days ago

Harley Reid's future may remain in the West after his management approached the Eagles to discuss potential contract extensions beyond 2026.
The 20-year-old has been linked with a move back to Victoria once his rookie contract expires, but new details on his future have emerged.
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Journalist Ryan Daniels reported on Triple M a number of options had been presented to the club about what a new deal could look like.
One contract stipulation is reportedly a 'long-term commitment', news that would be music to the ears of the fan base.
'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,' Daniels 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 at a 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.'
Eagles coach Andrew McQualter, speaking after the club's loss to Richmond, conceded too much was being asked of Reid, at a time where his future remains unclear after next year.
'We're aware we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield,' McQualter said.
'It's not an easy position for him.
'I thought Harley was by far our best player … I love the way he went about it.
'I loved his team first approach, the way he attacked the ball. He was inspirational to his teammates.
'As a team, we have to find more people and players and ways to not rely on one person. There's no AFL team ever that relies on one player to be good.
'He's absolutely in (at West Coast) – he is a competitor. He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position.'