Harley Reid

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Born
2005 (20 years old)
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Tongala, Victoria

Position
Midfielder

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
9

Height
187 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight
85 kg (187 lb)

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Australian Football

Team
West Coast Eagles

League
Australian AFL

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Harley Reid (born 17 April 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Reid was selected with the first overall selection of the 2023 National Draft by the West Coast Eagles. In doing so, Reid became the inaugural winner of the Allen Aylett Medal, which is given to the player that is drafted with the first pick in each national draft. 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.

Reid made his AFL debut for the Eagles in their round 1 fixture against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. Reid made an early impression upon the league, winning a Rising Star nomination in Round 5 for his performance against Richmond. 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. Reid had 19 disposals, 7 clearances, kicked 3 goals and was nominated for the Mark of the Year award.

Reid's skill and technique 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, and the media hype surrounding him has been dubbed "Harley Reid mania". Reid received a second Mark of the Year nomination during the Eagles' round 9 game against Collingwood. 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.

In June 2024, Reid was handed a two-match suspension after a dangerous tackle on St Kilda player Darcy Wilson, rendering him ineligible to win the Rising Star award, which he was widely favoured to win.

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