Harley Reid

[John Crow Batty 8,892]

23 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Harley is all about Harley.

Talent only gets you so far.

At this stage of his career is a poorly disciplined player. Gets sucked in too easy with niggle and loses composure. Last season gave up the most free kicks ever for a WC player in a game. 

[GS_1905 352]

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Adam Simpson said he doesn't do the extra little things that are needed to be a top player.

 

yet. which he also said is quite typical for young footballers. He mentioned the likes of N Daicos and W Ashcroft are more the exception that the norm and that he will come around. 

Just shows that he may night be the brightest fella. He will still be a great footballer and i think will end up pushing past N Daicos and W Ashcroft.

[DiscoStu17 872]

6 hours ago, Roost it far said:

It’s going to be ludicrous sums. I’m not sure you can build a team like that. I wonder what Jackson will cost us if he and Pickett agree to trade places.

He’ll probably end up going to Geelong for $400k because of the “climate”

[Demons11 7,148]

1 hour ago, Garbo said:

Means players need to be traded, I’d guess jvr and Pickett would have to be involved 

There is no way we trade our only key forward 

[Davos 932]

40 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Adam Simpson said he doesn't do the extra little things that are needed to be a top player.

 

Neither did our 3 best players at the start of their careers. 

[DubDee 26,674]

Breaking news of shock move to Victoria for Reid

Media speak for - there is zero news

"Essendon makes the most sense for him"

why, so he can never play finals? 

They just get worse and worse

[Lucifers Hero 40,718]

14 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Harley is all about Harley.

Talent only gets you so far.

Yes, that is my reservation; just not sure he is a 'team' first player. 

And we now have Langford; not quite in the same class as Harley but potentially just as valuable.

This year will tell us a lot about his character.

[Redleg 42,158]

While i thought Harley was the best junior i had seen, his likely cost of $2m a season and probably 2 or more first rounders plus players, could really unsettle the club he goes to if he leaves.

Question: How much better incrementally, will Reid be than our Langford next season?

I am now of the view that it will be all the eggs in one basket, going after him and would be detrimental overall, to a continued developing of our list and improving culture.

Maybe not as good as Harley, but there will be good players to be found each year without the cost to the list.

Edited 1 minute ago by Redleg