Harley Reid

Reid grew up in the Victorian town of Tongala. He attended St Joseph's College in Echuca.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2OKEPqTOr4 |title=In Conversation with Harley Reid - Full Interview (October 2023) |date=2023-10-30 |last=St. Joseph's Echuca |access-date=2024-07-12 |via=YouTube}}

Reid played junior footy for Tongala Football Club, Bendigo Pioneers, and the Victoria Country representative side.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2023 |title=The Draft File: Pick 1 – Harley Reid |url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1467264/the-draft-file-pick-1-harley-reid |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=West Coast Eagles |language=en}} He also played games for Essendon and Carlton in the VFL. Prior to the draft, there was intense media speculation about his destination, and there were rumours that he wanted to remain in Victoria.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/afl/story/_/id/38942365/afl-draft-harley-reid-selected-west-coast-eagles-no-1-pick|title=AFL Draft Harley Reid selected by West Coast Eagles with No. 1 pick|website=ESPN|date=20 November 2023 |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-2023-harley-reid-west-coast-pick-1-height-instagram-where-is-he-from-north-melbourne-trade/news-story/ca4f386e797f5267910e541289686bf1|website=foxsports.com.au|title=AFL draft 2023: Harley Reid West Coast Pick 1, height, Instagram, where is he from, North Melbourne trade|date=20 November 2023 |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/07/20/harley-reids-manager-responds-to-claims-of-preferring-victoria-over-west/|website=sen.com.au|title=Harley Reid's manager responds to claims of preferring Victoria over West Coast|access-date=17 January 2024}} Scouts considered him one of the strongest draft picks of the previous decade.

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Reid was selected with the first overall selection of the 2023 National Draft by the West Coast Eagles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1065734/need-for-harley-reid-eagles-swoop-on-prodigious-midfielder-at-no1-afl-draft#:~:text=Eagles%20swoop%20on%20prodigious%20mid%2C%20Crows'%20shock%20move%2C%20Giant%20bolter&text=WEST%20Coast%20has%20crowned%20young,the%20history%20of%20the%20draft.|title=Eagles swoop on prodigious mid, Crows' shock move, Giant bolter|date=20 November 2023|publisher=afl.com.au}} Reid instantly received much hype and fanfare, most notably from the only locally edited daily newspaper in Perth, The West Australian. Reid was featured on the back page of the newspaper 25 times, including 17 days in a row, before he had played a game, leading to questions as to whether the media scrutiny was excessive.{{cite news |last1=Johnston |first1=Greig |title=Should an 18-year-old kid who hasn't played an AFL game be subject to this level of exposure? |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-03/harley-reid-west-coast-eagles-over-exposure/103416130 |access-date=10 February 2024 |work=ABC News |date=2 February 2024 |language=en-AU}}

Reid made his AFL debut for the Eagles in their round 1 fixture against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.{{Cite web|url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1505225/reid-brockman-to-debut|title=Reid, Brockman to debut|date=14 March 2024|publisher=West Coast Eagles}} Reid made an early impression upon the league, winning a Rising Star nomination in Round 5 for his performance against Richmond.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-15 |title=Reid all about it: Eagles prodigy lands Rising Star nom |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1110138/reid-all-about-it-west-coast-eagles-prodigy-harley-reid-lands-rising-star-nomination |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}} In round 6, Reid finished second in the voting for the Glendinning–Allan Medal, awarded to the player adjudged best afield in the Western Derby between Perth-based rivals West Coast and Fremantle. Reid finished one vote behind teammate Elliot Yeo, an incredible feat in only his sixth AFL match and first Derby.{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/western-derby-west-coast-eagles-elliot-yeo-wins-glendinning-allan-medal-in-clash-with-fremantle-dockers-c-14382270|title=Western derby: West Coast Eagles' Elliot Yeo wins Glendinning–Allan Medal in clash with Fremantle Dockers|date=20 April 2024|publisher=The West Australian}} Reid had 19 disposals, 7 clearances, kicked 3 goals and was nominated for the Mark of the Year award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/39977456/afl-round-6-harley-reid-mania-goes-overdrive-eagles-beat-dockers|title=Reid mania goes into overdrive as Eagles beat Dockers|date=21 April 2024|publisher=ESPN Australia}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1536582/vote-for-harley|title=Vote for Harley!|date=22 April 2024|publisher=West Coast Eagles}}

Reid's skill and techinque at such a young age instantly won him plaudits by football journalists and former players. He has been likened to football greats such as Dustin Martin, Chris Judd and Ben Cousins,{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/hail-harley-reid-s-the-new-prince-of-perth-but-is-he-the-eagles-saviour-20240425-p5fmib.html|title=Hail Harley: Reid's the new 'Prince of Perth' but is he the Eagles' saviour?|work=The Age|first=Marc|last=McGowan|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=20 May 2024|url-access=subscription}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-killer-stat-that-shows-harley-reid-really-is-the-new-dusty-20240520-p5jf0s.html|title=The killer stat that shows Harley Reid really is the new Dusty|work=The Age|first=Peter|last=Ryan|date=20 May 2024|accessdate=20 May 2024|url-access=subscription}} and the media hype surrounding him has been dubbed "Harley Reid mania".{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1134975/very-rare-and-special-harley-reid-hype-reaches-fever-pitch|title='Very rare and special': Harley hype reaches fever pitch|work=AFL.com|first=Martin|last=Smith|date=20 May 2024|accessdate=20 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/39977456/afl-round-6-harley-reid-mania-goes-overdrive-eagles-beat-dockers|title=Reid mania goes into overdrive as Eagles beat Dockers|work=ESPN|date=21 April 2024|accessdate=20 May 2024}} Reid received a second Mark of the Year nomination during the Eagles' round 9 game against Collingwood.{{cite web|url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1554190/vote-for-harley|title=Vote for Harley!|work=West Coast Eagles|date=13 May 2024|accessdate=22 May 2024}} He kicked the 2024 Goal of the Year with his running goal out of the centre of the ground in the Eagles' round 10 match against Melbourne.{{cite web|url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1559761/vote-for-baz-harley|title=Vote for Baz & Harley!|publisher=westcoasteagles.com.au|date=20 May 2024|accessdate=18 June 2024}}

In June 2024, Reid was handed a two-match suspension after a dangerous tackle on St Kilda player Darcy Wilson, rendering him ineligble to win the Rising Star award, which he was widely favoured to win.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/harley-reid-hit-with-two-week-suspension-over-dangerous-tackle/news-story/d7241b7ff42e8dc62798898e73c0040b|title=Harley Reid hit with two week suspension over dangerous tackle|work=News.com.au|first=James|last=McKern|date=2 June 2024|accessdate=18 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-04/west-coast-eagles-harley-reid-suspension-upheld/103935782|title=West Coast Harley Reid's two-game suspension upheld at AFL tribunal|work=ABC News|date=4 June 2024|accessdate=18 June 2024}}

In April 2024, it was confirmed Reid was dating AFLW player Yasmin Duursma, sister of Xavier and Zane.{{cite web | title=AFL star, West Coast Eagles young gun Harley Reid goes public with girlfriend Yasmin Duursma | website=PerthNow | date=April 3, 2024 | url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/afl-star-west-coast-eagles-young-gun-harley-reid-goes-public-with-girlfriend-yasmin-duursma-c-14182395 | access-date=May 17, 2024}}

:Statistics are correct to the end of Round 1 2025.{{Cite web |title=Harley Reid {{!}} AFL |url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/players/5377/harley-reid#playerstatistics |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=westcoasteagles.com}}

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