What Harley Reid's homesickness admission means for West Coast - Footy Classified | Footy on Nine 

Literally just watched an interview where he said he wasn't home sick. He is a young bloke trying to navigate the media still.

He staying in WA , sorry Victoria he's ours now ,you can thank North Melbourne for that 😂👍👌🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

How desperate are they to get Reid to walk on West Coast?!

Luke Shuey was drafted out of Victoria in 2008. Didn't play at all in his first year due to injuries and was given indefinite leave during pre-season due to the tragic passing of his sister. Still here. So are Will Schofield, Shannon Hurn, David Wirrpanda, Michael Braun, Adam Selwood etc. Gaff, Duggan, Cole, Petruccelle, Bailey Williams are still playing and could've left by now. Hunt and Witherden aren't from WA and chose to come here. The desperation of the Melbourne media to push the "Harley Reid wants out" narrative is sad. Chris Judd left 17 years ago after the best 6 year 134 game stint you are likely to see and is still welcomed back to the club when he is in WA.

Incredible how we are in a time for men to "man up" and open up about their feelings only for it to be used against them for whatever perverse motive. The kid is trying to build something and any throwaway line is being used to plant seeds of doubt.

talking footy tried to ride the homesick view in a wasted 12 minute interview with harley reid. he brushed it off, of course, hes in wa, not siberia.

Damo thinks he used to play football

I'm of two minds about this. One I think it's ALWAYS refreshing (and it's a good changed that's happened) that young people are more comfortable saying how they feel (unlike older generations who bury and keep things inside, suffer in silence, and then have that hurt manifest in self-destructive ways) so I'll never critique the kid for saying what he did. I also think any of us who moved away from home for the first time at 18 to attend uni in a different town or different part of the country can relate to just how difficult that adjustment is. On the other hand, there's 18 year old, highly touted ice hockey players from Canada that go play in another country with a different culture in the US (the American south for instance) and play three games a week flying all over the continent with only one game per year guaranteed in the Canadian city where you're from or closest to where you grew up (or the reverse, Auston Matthews, Mexican-American from Arizona going up to Toronto to play). Teams usually pair the kid with a veteran (usually the captain) with a family to live at their house. I do think, given the money you're paid (or will make) it's worth it to pay a friend or family member to take time off work and live with you if need be.

Ollie Henry was homesick at Collingwood and had to go home to Geelong lol!

There's harder scenarios then Victoria to Western Australia and playing AFL, like getting out of North Korea or playing cricket year round around the world for Australia.

Why does Eddie want to dominate the conversation? 😳😳

You have 6 months off of football and as well you are travelling interstate for games, you can go see family and friends for a day or two before or after the game and be paid good money

Gee, how is this a story? He enjoyed seeing his family and that somehow means he's going to leave? This is ridiculous. Come back to me in 2 years.

Hahah ur all making it up he said he wanted to take the opportunity to go home .. and he gets to go home when ever he wants .. the eagles have always let any player go home at any point they miss their family .. home sick makes a player who isnt playing at their best. Hes not being treated diffrent everyone gets to see their family when they need to.

Gets to go to victoria every few weeks.

I just watched an interview where he said he’s not homesick. Get over it Victoria he’s in Perth and hopefully stays at the eagles

He literally says he’s not homesick… the media is a joke.

People in WA should be thankful they got him and have him for as long as he decides to stay. Just like any WA or SA player in Vic who then decides to go home. They are employees first, and have the right to work where ever and with who ever they decide, just like you and I do. It is only a matter of time before a guy or girl goes to court to claim restraint of trade and the whole corrupt draft system collapses. Enjoy your fave player while you can as change is inevitable in every AFL list.

Literally said he’s not even homesick and yet somehow it gets twisted into him wanting to go home typical Vic media

Kid would be living away from home no matter who he played for

He said he's too busy to be homesick!

Damo needs a reality check, I doubt Ed Langdon gets to decide when his sister gets married. Yes they sign their lives over for 10-15 years but clubs cut players at will so it cant be one way traffic. If a bloke wants to go to his sisters wedding overseas then a club is duty bound to support their employee in him getting over there.

Eddie is Victoria though and though so any time a young good player comes though the ranks fro Victoria they should stay and not take offers from interstate. But I hate it how players use homesickness to get back home after being pick up outside Victoria

Damo is keep your mouth closed when your talking. West Coast are being very smart in their management of Reid they understand he is still a kid regardless of how much he is getting paid. Play on west coast, jealous he isn’t at the Hawks.

He's just going to have to come to play for Geelong

This will be another example of talent going home in free agency and West Coast will get a "first round" pick at 25 in a draft that will probably be needed to fill Tasmanias player stocks.

Damo wrong again Ben Hart didn't play until 1992. Crows came in in 1991.

Damo the king of flogs

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He will be at North within 2 years. It's a done deal.

Imagine if he called up to fight in a war. Get over it.

People get 4 weeks annual leave per year, surely footballers can for weddings etc, it's not 1992 we need to evolve

Come on - the kids been away from home for a few months and he's home sick. Welcome to most of us who make sacrifices all through life to make our dreams come true. toughen up or dont play AFL.

Literally just watched an interview…….semiliterate drivel.

But why is it ok for Harley Reid just because he is good say vs another player in the same boat who nis an average player? That's not right.

Poor kid feeling lonely for his birthday... 😂😂😂😂

how much special treatment do they want to give one player. Harden TF up

People still celebrate birthdays? Unusual, that is so 1970.

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You signed on to do a job. If it’s too tough for you, do another job.

God forbid you go to your sisters wedding! Good thing his opinion counts for nothing!

His Coming to Carlton trust me

absolutely bottom gutter journalism. "professional journalists", I'd honestly the work experience kids have a seat at the desk, cant be any worse than these muppets.

What is wrong with these Victorians man?

Can purple just shut up. Like actually just Shut up. he just yaps yaps yaps yaps yaps and then asks the most braindead question.

Come to North.

Imagine listening to the truth rather than publishing a made up headline... What the actual fk. Do universities teach a semester on make sht up during journalism?

Best case scenario is to keep him a few years and get a good trade when Tasmania come in. You could snare a returning WA player and a decent pick in a 3 way trade.

You know he wants to go to the Pies