Player Watch Harley Reid isnt leading the rising star so far

[JD888]

Ablett Senior? That one handed take while turning his man for his second goal looked every bit Ablett Senior.

Yes very Ablett Senior like.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

What?

Cornes, Maclure, Caro all had a whack at him and came hard.

Cornes is on the voting panel . I don’t think Cornes is giving him the 5 votes

 

[Jeremias]

Cornes is on the voting panel . I don’t think Cornes is giving him the 5 votes

One clickbait journalist = "the people who vote all unanimously agreed"?

That seems one hell of a stretch.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

One clickbait journalist = "the people who vote all unanimously agreed"?

That seems one hell of a stretch.

Sorry I worded it wrong. I mean Cornes will break up the unanimous vote as he won’t give him 5 votes

 

[Footy Smarts]

Sorry I worded it wrong. I mean Cornes will break up the unanimous vote as he won’t give him 5 votes

So we get to once again be shown that Cornes is an all-time ****wit and Reid still wins the award by a mile. Seems like a win?

 

[Jeremias]

Sorry I worded it wrong. I mean Cornes will break up the unanimous vote as he won’t give him 5 votes

Think you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

[T2B_]

This thread is becoming a weird cult-like circle jerk of west coast supporters and Melbourne based club supporters hoping he comes to their club and leads them to a premiership

I hope he stays there tbh, much as any of us would cream to have him, I like a bit of club loyalty and the idea of a player leading their club out of the wilderness.

 

[Farang83150]

North fans must be thinking he would look good in a North Melbourne jumper.

Seriously was the win to get off the bottom of the ladder last year really worth it?

Ewwww....huge call on anyone!

 

[matthew_s]

This thread is becoming a weird cult-like circle jerk of west coast supporters and Melbourne based club supporters hoping he comes to their club and leads them to a premiership

So…97% of football fans?

 

[My Tilly]

Ablett Senior? That one handed take while turning his man for his second goal looked every bit Ablett Senior.

Ablett was 15 months older than Reid when he made his debut and was 22 by the time he played his first game for Geelong.

Reid's got power not usually seen from a 19yr old. Petracca is close to 100kg and he knew it was Reid on a couple of occasions when he had the ball so he was set to test him out and Reid was shrugging him away.

I always remember Tom Hawkins in his first year and he had this natural power and strength. Could maneuver blokes who had been in the system 7-10 years. Only became stronger in consequence years.
Reid's already doing that to players like Petracca so it's ridiculous to think what he may be doing in 5 years time at close to 95kg's.

 

[THE A5]

Ablett was 15 months older than Reid when he made his debut and was 22 by the time he played his first game for Geelong.

Reid's got power not usually seen from a 19yr old. Petracca is close to 100kg and he knew it was Reid on a couple of occasions when he had the ball so he was set to test him out and Reid was shrugging him away.

I always remember Tom Hawkins in his first year and he had this natural power and strength. Could maneuver blokes who had been in the system 7-10 years. Only became stronger in consequence years.
Reid's already doing that to players like Petracca so it's ridiculous to think what he may be doing in 5 years time at close to 95kg's.

I doubt he will get to 95kgs and I hope he doesn’t. His endurance is his biggest weakness and something I can see in the future where it won’t be one of his greatest strength. He’s also so strong and powerful already for his mid 80kg frame.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Ablett Senior? That one handed take while turning his man for his second goal looked every bit Ablett Senior.

Still shaking my head at that one hours later

Saw de Goey do that once, and I mean ONCE, at his absolute peak as a forward a few years ago

This kid's pulled it off in his 9th game, incredible manoeuvre

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[Off Tap]

I doubt he will get to 95kgs and I hope he doesn’t. His endurance is his biggest weakness and something I can see in the future where it won’t be one of his greatest strength. He’s also so strong and powerful already for his mid 80kg frame.

Petrecca's early weakness was also his endurance. He knuckled down one summer and came back fit.

Reid will likely do the same in the future.

 

[THE A5]

Petrecca's early weakness was also his endurance. He knuckled down one summer and came back fit.

Reid will likely do the same in the future.

Im not saying reid won’t be fit but for a guy with great attributes his endurance Will likely not be his strengths. Same as trac being fit but his endurance isn’t one of his strengths.

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Reid's got power not usually seen from a 19yr old. Petracca is close to 100kg and he knew it was Reid on a couple of occasions when he had the ball so he was set to test him out and Reid was shrugging him away.

I had to Google that because it seems ridiculous and sure enough he’s listed at 98kg. Our AFL blokes would have to be the most well-rounded sportsman in the world. Strong, agile, have the cardio endurance of a triathlete and then execute skills off both sides of the body with both hands and feet.

Seriously how does a 98kg behemoth run 12-15km which isn’t just straight line running, but crash and bash, tackled, fall down, stop start. It’s mind boggling.

On Reid, anything over 95 kg is too much.

 

[joeyavalanche]

The answer is it's probably Matthew Roberts from Sydney. But you won't hear of him cos the media are too ingulfed in Harley because they carried on about him so much in the off season.

Great call ledge You should get paid the big bucks to be an analyst.


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[Altum Volantes]

Ablett Senior? That one handed take while turning his man for his second goal looked every bit Ablett Senior.

That’s such a good call - I was at the game so have just seen the footage, the way he simultaneously collected the ball and used his strength to skittle his opponent while turning goal side. Ablett was one of the strongest guys in the league for years obviously but when it’s combined with those ridiculous skills….scary good.

 

[The_Eagles]

This millennium has seen many greatest of all time - Brady, Messi, Djokovic… plus arguables like Ronaldo, James, Hamilton, Nadal, Federer, Woods, throw in Slater

It’s been long enough, 30-40 years since Ablett Matthews Carey … hyperbole be damned Boy Wonder Harley Reid is legitimate potential beyond superstar ala Michael Jordan


The West Coast have outdone themselves

 

[BigPond101]

It’s just so refreshing that he is actually living up to the preseason hype and I don’t see him dropping off. Is there anyone else like myself who is tuning in to watch every Eagles game because of this one kid? When was the last time there was someone else like this?

Players in my lifetime you would tune in just for them if you had no other interest in the game, Reid, WCE Judd, Carey and Ablett Snr

Jason Akermanis an honourable mention

 

[Lingsface]

Reid and Darcy both potential to be top 10 players in the competition.

 

[Mr Meow]

He's like a mix of all the best traits of Fyfe, Hodge, Dusty and Judd... Sickening.

Has some of those freakish Ablett qualities. Maybe Senior popped to Tongala in 2004.

 

[Lingsface]

Players in my lifetime you would tune in just for them if you had no other interest in the game, Reid, WCE Judd, Carey and Ablett Snr

Jason Akermanis an honourable mention

Franklin

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

90 percent of the Eagles fans in this thread were okay with us beating Bulldogs and thought Curtin would be just as good. They are very quick to ignore that however

I wasn't.

Nearly the maddest I've been with the club.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

What?

Media flogs were grasping for relevance by roasting a 19 year old kid.

 

[BigPond101]

Why hasn't Curtin debut yet