Melbourne and Carlton, thus, are without first round picks, although the Blues would gain a top-10 choice, based on current ladder position, if they lost free agent Tom de Koning to St Kilda, who have offered the ruckman a staggering deal worth close to $1.7 million a season over a long-term.
Harley Reid leaning towards staying at West Coast Eagles in 2025
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North Melbourne, too, has traded away their 2025 first round choice. Richmond and Essendon each have two first rounders, the Tigers having gained North’s, and Essendon owning the Demons’ first round pick following a pick swap last year.
The Eagles have no need to trade Reid this year, given his contract, and some rival clubs note that the prospect of a heavily compromised national draft – replete with Next Generation Academy players and northern academy recruits – provides a further incentive to hang on to Reid.
Reid’s a natural showman.Credit: Getty Images
Geelong, which has a knack for landing name players – and especially those from country backgrounds (Reid is from Tongala) – traded their 2025 first round pick and 2024 second round (pick No.38) for Bailey Smith in what is now viewed as a bargain for the Cats given Smith’s outstanding form.
Collingwood, another destination club, traded their 2025 first round pick as part of the deal that saw Dan Houston traded from Port Adelaide to the Magpies.
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The clubs will have the option of trading two years of future picks in a deal for the first time, this October.
Reid has been less impactful in his second year than his first, when he played a key role in West Coast’s victories over Melbourne and Fremantle and won the AFLPA’S best first-year player award. He had some interruptions to his pre-season training before this season, and has thus far averaged just under 17 disposals per game.
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