Every week after Harley Reid starred within the western derby, the West Coast prodigy is reportedly set to be rested this weekend.
In the meantime a contract “loophole” might see the No. 1 draft choose develop into a $1 million participant in simply his third AFL season.
Reid starred within the Eagles’ 37-point win over Fremantle, kicking three targets from 19 disposals to overlook out on the Glendinning-Allan Medal by only one vote.
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It’s solely amplified the already excessive hype round Reid, significantly out within the west. Nonetheless the 19-year previous received’t get an opportunity to immediately again up his large displaying, with Reid set to be managed for Sunday’s recreation towards the Suns at Folks First Stadium.
“It sucks loads of life out of this recreation,” Herald Solar journalist Sam Landsberger stated on Fox Footy’s Midweek Sort out.
“They need him contemporary for a few weeks time once they face Essendon at dwelling then Collingwood.”
It comes after it was revealed on Midweek Sort out that Reid’s earnings can go up considerably in his third season ought to he — or another first or second-year participant — hit one in every of a number of advertising bonuses on their contract under.
-End high 10 within the Brownlow Medal
-End high 5 within the membership greatest and fairest
-End high 5 within the AFL Rising Star
-Make the All-Australian squad
-Obtain a Rising Star nomination (20+ senior matches, Picks 1-5 solely)
A number of golf equipment shall be lining as much as attempt to pry Reid, who’s now eligible to signal a contract extension past his commonplace three-year deal.
Not that there’s been any indication Reid is eager to discover the market, however the aforementioned quirk in his Eagles deal will solely assist the West Australian membership retain the Victorian long run.
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“He definitely can (develop into a $1 million participant in his third season). It is a contract loophole, it’s a little bit of a brand new factor,” Herald Solar journalist Jay Clark defined.
“We all know first and second-year gamers earn not a lot — Harley this 12 months earned $130,000 plus $4000 match funds and can earn $200,000 subsequent season.
“In his third 12 months, he can double or triple his earnings at West Coast, which might go an enormous method in holding him on the membership.
“If he ticks a kind of containers, he might earn an additional $500,000-$600,000 on his contract as an extra service settlement.
“West Coast has $1.25 million to splash round, as if Harley Reid is to not get an enormous slice of that cake.”
Fellow Herald Solar reporter Lauren Wooden famous: “We noticed what he did on the sphere on the weekend and he offers the great little chip within the radio interview afterwards to David Mundy. So he’s received the character to match what he’s doing on the sphere.
“It’s onerous to argue he’s not value that in the intervening time.”
Landsberger additionally thinks a seven-figure deal is “genuinely-earned” as Reid has already completed advertising for West Coast “for the following 10 years.”
He added: “My thoughts goes to the opposite gamers — Caleb Windsor, Nate Caddy and Ryley Sanders. These are all guys drafted final 12 months who’re red-hot modifications to be eligible to tick a kind of containers and get juicy contracts in 12 months three.”
