Harley ‘dialled in' as Duggan confident star will stay west
Reid's management has ramped up contract talks with the Eagles, with his draft contract set to come to an end at the end of next season.
There are reports of a $20 million, 10-year deal on the table while Victorian clubs such as Hawthorn and Geelong are also chasing hard for the former No.1 pick.
While Duggan says he's unsure of what deal the club was working towards, he is confident the 20-year-old will recommit to the Eagles.
'I'm really eager for Harley to sign. I mean, he's going to be paid very well regardless of where it is, and he's going to get a long-term deal regardless of where it is,' he said on Triple M.
'But all I can speak of at the moment is that his investment in what we're going after at the moment is second to none.
'He has been so dialled into what we're going after as a footy club at the moment, he's been very vocal in that amongst the group, the way he's playing, you can see that in the way that he's playing, and I think our supporters would be able to see that in the way that he's going about his footy right now.'
After a slow start to the season, Reid has been the standout performer over recent weeks and was the only Eagle to receive coaches' votes in their disastrous loss to Richmond.
Duggan said Reid has grown as a leader at the club, believing it's been his biggest development this year.
'What he's given us at the moment is huge, and he's shown so much leadership, sort of qualities as a youngster, which I don't think a lot of people would probably think of in Harley,' he said.
'I think they think the best players, they just go about it quietly, do their own thing and but he's he's complete opposite, he's dialled in completely to what it is. Harley Reid and Liam Duggan. Credit: Danella Bevis / The West Australian
'And he's a great mate. Pre-game, I ducked around to his place., I enjoy spending time with him, so as a mate, I just want him to be happy, but I'd love it to be with us, and I think it will be.'
As the negotiations continue, Duggan said the noise around his future would have no impact on Reid or his performances on the field.
'He's used to the talk, so the noise is not unusual. He had plenty of it before he got drafted.'
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