WAFL 2025: East Perth belt West Coast as they look to cement top-three finish for finals
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West Australian
2 hours ago
- West Australian
AFL legend Matthew Richardson urges West Coast Eagles to re-sign Harley Reid no matter the cost
An AFL legend has urged West Coast to re-sign young star Harley Reid, no matter the cost, as the club mulls over a monster deal that could make him the richest player in the league. In his column for The Nightly , Richmond great Matthew Richardson said losing a generational player in Reid would be disastrous for the Eagles as they go through the biggest rebuild in club history. Reid's management has presented several deals to West Coast, including a $24 million, 11-year mega deal which could take him through to the end of 2037. As debate rages over whether Reid is worth such a risky outlay, Richardson said the star's price tag was irrelevant. 'While $2 million-a-season is overs for Harley Reid, West Coast simply have to get this man signed and for the long term. If it's 10 years, just get it done,' he wrote. 'In time, he will repay every cent. He plays with passion and energy and has had to carry a midfield in just his second year. That's admirable. 'It would be a disaster to lose a generational player such as Harley. The way he puts it all out there for the Eagles each week tells me he is committed to being at West Coast.' Reid's season was ended prematurely by an ankle injury in their western derby loss to Fremantle, but he hinted he was happy to remain at the Eagles in a social media post. 'Not how I wanted the season to end and not the season everyone was hoping for. Very grateful for the fans who have shown up week in, week out. We'll keep building together,' he posted to his 134,000 Instagram followers. 'BRB (be right back),' he wrote. West Coast chief executive Don Pyke said he was confident the club would retain Reid and hoped a new deal would be finalised before the end of the season. 'Yeah, we are. He is contracted here until next year, and we hope to get something done. If we don't, then we will maybe have to park it and pick it up later on,' Pyke told SEN. 'He is enjoying his time here; he is really engaged with the group. He is very much part of the group, and he wants to see us get back to where we want to be, which is not where we are at the moment.'
Perth Now
2 hours ago
- Perth Now
Eagles' special tribute to retiring premiership legends
West Coast have paid tribute to retiring premiership heroes Dom Sheed and Jeremy McGovern on the field at their Lathlain training base. The Eagles have painted the turf of the second oval at Mineral Resources Park to replicate the play that started with McGovern, finished with Sheed and won the club the 2018 grand final over Collingwood. Blue dots and a yellow line are used to replicate each part of the play. Jeremy McGovern took an intercept mark inside the Eagles' defensive 50 before kicking down the line to ruckman Nathan Vardy. He then passed to Liam Ryan who flew to take a mark, then hit Sheed who kicked the winning goal. The West Coast Eagles have painted the turf at their Lathlain training ground in an apparent tribute to former players and the AFL Grand Final Justin Benson-Cooper Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian The West Coast Eagles have painted the turf at their Lathlain training ground in an apparent tribute to former players and the AFL Grand Final Justin Benson-Cooper Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian McGovern was forced to retire earlier this season after a series of concussions, while a knee injury ended Sheed's famous Eagles career. The Eagles teased the painting in a video posted to their social media on Thursday. The tribute comes as the club prepares to celebrate the pair at their home game against Adelaide on Sunday. Dom Sheed celebrates kicking the winning goal in the 2018 grand final. Credit: Michael Willson / AFL Media West Coast players also warmed up for training in shirts with 'the golden thread' emblazoned across them. Another premiership player, Jamie Cripps, is set to sign a one-year deal to remain at the club for a 14th season.
News.com.au
7 hours ago
- News.com.au
Hawks ‘all in' on landing superstar duo Harley Reid and Zak Butters
Hawthorn is 'all in' on West Coast's Harley Reid and Port Adelaide's Zak Butters this year, according to Nine's Tom Morris, as the club looks to make a big splash. Reid isn't out of contract until next year, but Morris has previously reported the former No. 1 pick will either sign an Eagles extension or seek a trade to a Victorian club — not go into 2026 on an expiring deal. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Reid's management has reportedly made a counter offer to West Coast in the vicinity of $24 million over 10 years — a two-year deal until 2027 then a nine-year extension — with the Hawks, Bombers and Cats among the rival clubs most consistently linked to the 20-year old. Meanwhile, Butters isn't a free agent until next year and is expected to see out his contract with the Power, before the Victorian makes a call on his future. However Morris revealed that hasn't deterred Hawthorn from making a push for the superstar midfielder, with the Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera call looming in the background as a potential way in for a Butters trade. 'Hawthorn is all in on both (Reid and Butters),' Morris said on Footy Classified. 'The answer back on Zak Butters so far is no. It's not stopping the Hawks having a crack. They're going to keep having a go. 'In the understanding that, if Wanganeen-Milera gets to Port, maybe there might be half a chance for Butters to go. 'That's one to keep an eye on this trade period.' Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell spoke out about rumours surrounding the club's interest in Reid last month. 'I saw the word obsessed and I went in the next day and I said to a couple of list guys, 'Are we obsessed with Harley Reid?' and then I saw some of the numbers that were getting thrown up and I said 'What is happening here?' And they're like 'just don't even read the papers',' Mitchell said on SEN's Fireball. 'He's obviously a good player but he's contracted to West Coast and he's having a pretty good year. A bit like 'Daysy' getting sat on in his first game back, it's a bit like, 'oh', I mean this 20-year-old is getting sat on most weeks now. He's a good player.' With the largest deal ever seen in AFL history reportedly on the table, Mitchell said the financial side of it would be difficult for the club. 'With our midfield as an example, being pretty workman-like and making sure that we're consistent across the board. If you're putting $2 million into one player, that makes it a little bit more difficult of course,' he said.
