Joel Selwood. Trent Cotchin. Luke Hodge.
That is the extent West Coast assistant Luke Shuey believes Harley Reid will attain within the coming years, because the midfielder grapples with scrutiny over how he approaches the sport.
Reid has been cited 13 occasions by the Match Overview Officer, in simply 37 profession matches, and has been suspended for 2 video games.
Harley Reid tussles with Ryan Angwin of the Giants tussle throughout spherical 17. (AAP Picture/Richard Wainwright)
He is additionally been fined greater than $26,000 in his lower than two seasons within the AFL, after West Coast snagged him with the primary choose within the draft.
It marks a rocky begin to his profession after West Coast used the primary choice within the nationwide draft to select
‘He’ll be taught the place the road is’
Shuey provided a staunch defence of Reid’s strategy.
“He is simply so passionate and he is actually old-school within the sense that he simply loves enjoying together with his mates and he loves profitable,” Shuey instructed ABC Radio Perth’s Sports activities Speak program.
“I do not assume there’s any simple repair proper now. I feel his footy IQ is thru the roof.
“He is one of many smartest youngsters I’ve seen stroll via the door.”
Reid has been fined $26,000 and cited 13 occasions by the Match Overview Officer. (AAP Picture/Richard Wainwright)
Regardless of glimpses of brilliance in his quick profession, a lot of the deal with Reid has been his ill-discipline on the sphere whereas he is additionally been criticised for not being match sufficient for AFL soccer.
However Shuey stated that the 20-year outdated would mature.
“He’ll be taught the place the road is, the place he can push it to date to get away with issues, and issues that you could’t do,” he stated.
“In the meanwhile, everyone seems to be speaking about how a lot it is costing our crew once in a while, however I feel it is going to be his biggest energy.”
Harley Reid of the Eagles is tackled by Scott Pendlebury and Nick Daicos of the Magpies. (Getty Photos: Michael Willson)
Management qualities
The previous Eagles captain and Norm Smith Medallist likened Reid’s strategy to the sport to that of Selwood, Cotchin and Hodge — three gamers thought-about among the many trendy greats.
Luke Shuey says Harley Reid can be a fantastic chief when he matures. (Getty Photos: Michael Willson/AFL Pictures)
“In three or 4 years his management goes to be that of Joel Selwood and Trent Cotchin and Luke Hodge.
“You play towards these blokes on the sphere, and never lots of people know this as a result of they knew the right way to get away with it, however that they had an edge to them.
“You flip your again on them on the fallacious time and they might discover a approach to get you, and get away with it.
“It was as a result of they had been so eager on profitable, and Harley’s the identical as that.
“He will be a fantastic chief for us over an extended time period.”
Reid is contracted to West Coast for subsequent 12 months, and is predicted to entertain huge provides from interstate sides on the finish of subsequent season.
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