West Coast superstar Harley Reid’s season is officially over after scans revealed he suffered an syndesmosis injury in Saturday’s western derby loss.
The 20-year-old hurt his ankle in the closing minutes against Fremantle on Saturday and was helped from the ground by medical staff, heading straight into the Optus Stadium changerooms.
Scans later revealed the extent of the injury, which is on the minor side and won’t require surgery but will rule him out for the remaining four games of the home and away season, as reported by 7News’ Ryan Daniels.
And the Eagles have been dealt another significant blow, with top draftee Bo Allan also ruled out for 2025 with a similar injury sustained at training last week.
It comes amid constant speculation over Reid’s future with the Victorian product’s signature among the most sought-after in the AFL.
His manager, Nick Gieschen from Connors Sports Management, was in town over the weekend and confirmed talks with West Coast on a new deal were ongoing.
Reid is contracted with the Eagles until the end of 2026 on his initial three-year draft deal but is expected to field offers from a host of rival clubs.
Among the discussions is a two-year contract with a trigger for a monster nine-year extension, that could fetch the former No.1 pick an estimated $2 million per season.
“Harley is enjoying his time here and like I said before, we’re talking about what the future looks like,” Gieschen, who has since returned said on Thursday.
“We’re having discussions with West Coast and we’ll go from there.
“He’s really good. He’s happy. He loves the club… Nothing in concrete, we’re just talking at the moment and we’ll see where we get to.”
The injury is another significant blow to West Coast’s midfield firepower, which is already without Elliot Yeo (ankle), while Jack Graham still has one match to serve on his ban for using homophobic language.
Reid is one of just five Eagles to have played every game this season, racking up a team-high 71 clearances and averaging 19 disposals per outing.
Allan managed just six AFL appearances – including two starting as West Coast’s substitute – after being the club’s top draft selection with Pick 16.
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