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West Australian
5 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast Eagles star Harley Reid fined a whopping $6250 for latest indiscretion against Port Adelaide
West Coast star Harley Reid will have to delve into his savings to pay for his lack of discipline against Port Adelaide on Sunday after being charged for tripping and being fined more money than he was paid to play. The AFL Match Review Officer fined Reid $6250 for tripping Travis Boak during the third quarter. Had it been his first offence, Reid would have been offered a $2000 fine, but because the star Eagle has a lengthy rap sheet, that figure has blown out to $6250. It is the largest fine the Match Review Officer is able to give a player. As a second year player, Reid receives a base payment plus $4000 per game. After taking out tax, his fine is more than he will receive in his pay for the last week. He was also fined $3750 for engaging in rough conduct against Greater Western Sydney last week. Reid has now been cited 13 times throughout his 37-game career. He was suspended for two matches last season and has been fined $26,250, including $15,000 this season. The No.1 draft pick missed out on being paid $4000 for the two games he was suspended last season. That indiscretion also made him ineligible for the AFL Rising Star award which came with large financial bonuses. Reid already receives significant amounts of money through endorsements and is expected to sign a life changing contract when his current deal expires at the end of next season. Clubs throughout Australia are preparing to make huge offers to lure him away from the Eagles. Reid was one of West Coast's best players against the Power and received one vote in the AFL Coaches Association's Champion Player of the Year Award after collecting 27 disposals, six clearances and kicking one goal. But the Victorian also gave away six free kicks, often argued with umpires and was involved in a heated confrontation with Jason Horne-Francis, prompting criticism during the match from Brownlow medallist Mark Ricciuto. 'He's got bucketloads of talent but he's spending so much time worrying about other things other than communicating with his own players or focusing on what he should be doing or how can he help his teammates,' Ricciuto said. 'It's taxing being a midfielder. he's not fit enough to be a gun mid yet. He's going to work on that in the next couple of years. he should channel a bit more effort into the football side of things.' Reid is the first AFL midfielder since teammate Elliot Yeo to concede 50 free kicks in one season. Yeo gave away 53 free kicks from 25 games in 2018. Reid has conceded 52 in 17 matches and still has six matches remaining.


Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
A fine mess! Harley cops largest cash penalty AFL can give
West Coast star Harley Reid will have to delve into his savings to pay for his lack of discipline against Port Adelaide on Sunday after being charged for tripping and being fined more money than he was paid to play. The AFL Match Review Officer fined Reid $6250 for tripping Travis Boak during the third quarter. Had it been his first offence, Reid would have been offered a $2000 fine, but because the star Eagle has a lengthy rap sheet, that figure has blown out to $6250. It is the largest fine the Match Review Officer is able to give a player. As a second year player, Reid receives a base payment plus $4000 per game. After taking out tax, his fine is more than he will receive in his pay for the last week. He was also fined $3750 for engaging in rough conduct against Greater Western Sydney last week. Reid has now been cited 13 times throughout his 37-game career. He was suspended for two matches last season and has been fined $26,250, including $15,000 this season. The No.1 draft pick missed out on being paid $4000 for the two games he was suspended last season. That indiscretion also made him ineligible for the AFL Rising Star award which came with large financial bonuses. Reid already receives significant amounts of money through endorsements and is expected to sign a life changing contract when his current deal expires at the end of next season. Clubs throughout Australia are preparing to make huge offers to lure him away from the Eagles. Reid was one of West Coast's best players against the Power and received one vote in the AFL Coaches Association's Champion Player of the Year Award after collecting 27 disposals, six clearances and kicking one goal. But the Victorian also gave away six free kicks, often argued with umpires and was involved in a heated confrontation with Jason Horne-Francis, prompting criticism during the match from Brownlow medallist Mark Ricciuto. 'He's got bucketloads of talent but he's spending so much time worrying about other things other than communicating with his own players or focusing on what he should be doing or how can he help his teammates,' Ricciuto said. West Coast star Harley Reid. Credit: Mark Brake / Getty Images 'It's taxing being a midfielder. he's not fit enough to be a gun mid yet. He's going to work on that in the next couple of years. he should channel a bit more effort into the football side of things.' Reid is the first AFL midfielder since teammate Elliot Yeo to concede 50 free kicks in one season. Yeo gave away 53 free kicks from 25 games in 2018. Reid has conceded 52 in 17 matches and still has six matches remaining.

The Australian
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
AFL 2025; St Kilda's Huge Garcia earned the round 9 Rising Star
A week after being eviscerated on the bench by his coach and subbed out for poor performance, St Kilda's Huge Garcia is a rising star. Garcia, 19, earned the round 9 nomination for the AFL Rising Star award on the back of a 19-possession, 10 tackle haul in the Saints huge Friday night win over Fremantle. It was a performance in stark contrast to the previous week when the teenager was subbed out before halftime and taken apart by coach Ross Lyon who made his way down to the bench to talk to his young midfielder. Lyon didn't back away from the bake he gave Garcia, who has played every game this season, and given the chance to respond he did in style as the Sinats romped to a 61-point win, including kicking a late goal. 'We've backed him in, we've had a lot of young debutants,' Lyon said after the game. 'Can you have favourites? He's one of ours. 'He's just so competitive, culturally trains so hard.' Garcia becomes St Kilda's second Rising Star nominee in the past two seasons, following on from teammate Darcy Wilson last year. 'Hugo is a relentless competitor with the work ethic to match. It's been great to watch his growth and progress over his first two-seasons so far,' St Kilda EGM of Football David Misson said. 'As a second-year player, we've loved seeing his buy in to what we're building as a team, and how best he can play his role in that system.' 'We congratulate Hugo on earning the rising star nomination for this week and look forward to seeing him keep building on what's been a promising start to his career.'