Harley Reid

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). He was selected as the number-one pick in the 2023 AFL draft.^[1]

Harley Reid
Reid playing for the Bendigo Pioneers in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Harley Reid
Date of birth	(2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Tongala, Victoria
Original team(s)	Tongala/Bendigo Pioneers
Draft	No. 1, 2023 AFL draft
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	West Coast
Number	9
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2024–	West Coast	26 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2025.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2024 22under22 team: 2024 AFLPA Best First Year Player: 2024 Allen Aylett Medalist: 2023 AFL Goal of the Year: 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Junior career

Reid grew up in the Victorian town of Tongala. He attended St Joseph's College in Echuca.^[2]

Reid played junior footy for Tongala Football Club, Bendigo Pioneers, and the Victoria Country representative side.^[3] 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.^[4][5][6] Scouts considered him one of the strongest draft picks of the previous decade.

AFL career

Reid was selected with the first overall selection of the 2023 National Draft by the West Coast Eagles.^[7] 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.^[8]

Reid made his AFL debut for the Eagles in their round 1 fixture against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.^[9] Reid made an early impression upon the league, winning a Rising Star nomination in Round 5 for his performance against Richmond.^[10] 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.^[11] Reid had 19 disposals, 7 clearances, kicked 3 goals and was nominated for the Mark of the Year award.^[12][13] 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,^[14][15] and the media hype surrounding him has been dubbed "Harley Reid mania".^[16][17] Reid received a second Mark of the Year nomination during the Eagles' round 9 game against Collingwood.^[18] 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.^[19] 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.^[20][21]

Personal life

In April 2024, it was confirmed Reid was dating AFLW player Yasmin Duursma, sister of Xavier and Zane.^[22]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 1 2025.^[23]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2024	West Coast	9	20	10	8	171	200	371	45	80	0.5	0.4	8.6	10.0	18.6	2.3	4.0
2025	West Coast	9	6	2	2	58	42	100	13	18	0.3	0.3	9.7	7.0	16.7	2.2	3.0
Career			26	12	10	229	242	471	58	98	0.5	0.4	8.8	9.3	18.1	2.2	3.8