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7NEWS
15-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Harley Reid mocking Jason Horne-Francis ‘best result' for West Coast Eagles: ‘Hast to stay'
Emerging AFL superstar Harley Reid will end up with egg all over his face if he chooses to walk out on West Coast, after shaming former No.1 draft pick Jason Horne-Francis for leaving his first club. The gun No.1s were constantly at each other during Port Adelaide's battle with the Eagles on Sunday, and Reid got personal with Horne-Francis, mocking him for leaving North Melbourne after just one season in 2022. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Reid appeared to say to Horne-Francis 'back to mummy, leave after one year,' during a fiery exchange where both players had 27 touches and hit the scoreboard. With scrutiny around Reid's own contract at fever pitch in the West, it was certainly an interesting move from the 20-year-old Victorian who has been linked to a move back home despite being contracted on his initial draft deal with West Coast until the end of next season. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary said Reid had painted himself into a corner on his own future by mocking Horne-Francis's short tenure at North. 'Getting stuck into Horne-Francis for the one year and leaving, surely that's the best result for West Coast, because now Harley can't go and do that himself,' Cleary said on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters on Monday night. Expert commentator Kane Cornes agreed, saying: 'He has to stay now.' Cornes had said earlier in the day that Reid would 'have to at least stay for another year' after the incident, 'so that's good news for Eagles fans'. While Reid was one of West Coast's best on Sunday, he was also undisciplined again, giving away six free kicks and a 50m penalty. He also lost concentration in a key moment which allowed Horne-Francis to kick a goal. AFL great Nick Riewoldt said Reid needed to make the decision about his career soon, so he could 'sink his teeth' into his AFL career. 'You want your players playing on edge and this is a guy, I think, that he's going to play his best footy when he's on that edge, but clearly at the moment he's crossing it too often,' Riewoldt said. Reid has given away more free kicks than any other player this year (eight more than anyone else) and is a clear No.1 for free kicks against over the past two seasons. 'He might already know (where his future is at), but from the outside, it appears like the weight of of expectation and the desire for everyone to know where this guy is going to end up, for how long, for how much, all of that, it looks like to me that it's weighing on him, and he can't really just sink his teeth into a career until that decision has been made,' Riewoldt said on The Agenda Setters. Cornes said it was now time for the leaders at West Coast to let Reid know that his undisciplined actions are 'unacceptable'. 'At some point he's going to have to grow up,' Cornes said. 'And I assume that the coach is starting to have enough of this sort of stuff and the complaints to the umpires, the in the face (to a rival player) ... 'And I just want (to highlight) one more point, so he's in the face of Horne-Francis and they're going back and forth, and there's the you lasted one year', I get all that, that's fine, no worries. We love a good rivalry. 'But then, when you go and stand next to him at the next forward stoppage, and you fall asleep and show him no respect and Horne-Francis makes you look foolish like this (and kicks a goal), this is when we've got an issue.'
Courier-Mail
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
JHF and Harley Reid clash as tensions boil over in fiery scenes
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Two big-name No.1 picks, one tense scene on the footy field late on a Sunday night. Things got fiery between Port Adelaide's Jason Horne-Francis (Pick 1, 2021) and West Coast's Harley Reid (Pick 1, 2023) during the fourth quarter of the Power's hard-fought win at Adelaide Oval. With the Eagles trailing by two points, Reid was penalised for a throw in his own defensive 50, sparking Power players — including Horne-Francis — to remonstrate with him. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The two players exchanged words as they came face-to-face, with Reid gesturing towards — and pushing away — Horne-Francis before they were separated by teammates. 'It's sort of like they're looking in the mirror a little bit,' Fox Footy's Anthony Hudson quipped. Hawks great Dermott Brereton added: 'You've got the feeling they're going to be at each other for the next decade.' As Power veteran Travis Boak converted the set-shot goal to give Port some breathing space, Reid had more verbal spats with opponents as he came towards the bench. 'Seems to spend a lot of time talking and umpiring and into the crowd, doesn't he?' eight-time All-Austraian Mark Ricciuto said of Reid on Fox Footy. Horne-Francis played down the interaction post-game. 'I think there was a bit of heat in it at the end there, which was, I guess, I like a little bit, and I know a few of their players like (it) as well,' Horne-Francis told Fox Footy's Shaun Burgoyne. 'I think it's all part of the game, it's all in good spirit, but it was good to get over the line in the end.' Horne-Francis had just two disposals in the first quarter, but the star midfielder fired up after the first break to help turn the momentum in his side's favour. He had 10 possessions, two score assists and six inside 50s in the second quarter. With Zak Butters still lighting up Adelaide Oval, the Power brought the margin back to 11 points at half-time with a three-goals-to-one second term, with Horne-Francis kicking the first goal of the second half to help set the tone for the comeback. The two young stars had to be separated multiple times. The last-placed Eagles were rocked by the late withdrawals of Liam Ryan (personal) and Jack Graham (suspended), but Andrew McQualter's men bravely took the challenge right up to the home side, with Reid helping to lead the charge. A typically energetic Reid theatrically cupped his ear to the dismayed home fans after his superbly snapped goal in the opening term and he embraced his role as the pantomime villain in the second quarter. The 20-year-old earned jeers from the stands when he went to ground a little too easily after he was pushed following a running miss from long range. 'Harley stand up, Harley stand up … do not stage like that,' an umpired can be heard saying on the Fox Footy broadcast. Ricciuto added: 'When you stage for a free like that the umpires aren't going to give you too much next time.' Reid had a team-high 16 disposals in the first half, but didn't have quite the same influence after the main break thanks largely to the efforts of Willem Drew. — with NCA NewsWire Originally published as JHF and Harley Reid clash as tensions boil over in fiery scenes
7NEWS
13-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Jason Horne-Francis and Harley Reid clash in fiery exchange during Port Adelaide's win over West Coast
Port Adelaide star Jason Horne-Francis and West Coast young gun Harley Reid were involved in a series of heated exchanges during the Power's win on Sunday. The fiery youngsters exchanged words multiple times throughout the final quarter as the hosts overran the spirited Eagles to win by 26 points. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Horne-Francis and Reid clash in fiery scenes. It all started early on in the final term when Eagles players, including Reid, remonstrated with Horne-Francis after he pushed down on Jack Hutchinson while the wingman was lying on the ground. West Coast players dragged Horne-Francis off their teammate before Reid came charging in and pushed the Port Adelaide player to the ground. Minutes later, Reid was penalised for a throw in forward 50, which saw Horne-Francis mock and mimic his rival. The pair then came face-to-face and shoved each other as Port Adelaide forward Ollie Lord dragged his teammate away. 'It's like they are looking in the mirror a bit,' commentator Anthony Hudson said. 'You get the feeling they are going to be at each other for the next decade,' Dermott Brereton added. As Travis Boak lined up to kick a goal from the resulting free kick, Reid could be seen continuing to yell at Horne-Francis. While their pair continued to get in each other's faces, Horne-Francis had the last laugh with two last-quarter goals. After nailing his second, which put the Power up by 26 points, Horne-Francis targeted Reid with his celebration. This time, there was no rebuttal from Reid as the result was beyond doubt. Horne-Francis, who kicked three goals in the win, played down the exchange after the match. 'There was a bit of heat in it at the end there, which I like a little bit and I know a few of their players like as well,' Horne-Francis said. 'It's all part of the game. It's all in good spirit.' Reid was arguably West Coast's best player with 27 disposals, six clearances and a goal, but was undisciplined in giving away six free kicks. The Power trailed by 33 points in the opening quarter before rallying to a 12.15 (87) to 9.6 (61) victory at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Zak Butters, whose 38 disposals featured 14 in the first term, was brilliant as Port booted the last five goals of the game to triumph. The Power, who lost captain Connor Rozee to a hand injury, kicked the opening goal of the match but didn't hit the front again until early in the final term. West Coast produced their highest-scoring quarter under first-year coach Andrew McQualter, booting 6.3 to 2.2 in the opening term. The Eagles flourished with a 17-8 inside-50 dominance on a day when it was announced their midfielder Jack Graham had been suspended by the AFL for four matches for a homophobic slur against an opponent. West Coast's 25-point lead at quarter-time prompted stern words from Power coach Ken Hinkley to his players. But the Eagles, after a superb Liam Baker goal when the ex-Tiger had two disposals in the chain and then converted with a third, were still four goals up midway through the second stanza. The tide then turned, with Port scoring two quick majors to creep within eight points. But late set-shot misses from Port pair Mitch Georgiades and Jack Lukosius ensured the visitors led by 11 points at halftime, 7.5 to 5.6. Both teams kicked two majors in a tight third term - Port kicked 2.6 and scores were level until a late Jobe Shanahan strike gave the Eagles a six-point edge at three-quarter time. But Port's Darcy Byrne-Jones put his side in front five minutes into the final term - the first of five successive goals for his club. Power forward Georgiades kicked 3.5, Horne-Francis booted three majors from 27 disposals, and Joe Richards and Byrne-Jones kicked two goals each. Port's standout Butters received solid midfield support from Brownlow Medallist Ollie Wines (25 touches), and Kane Farrell (20) was creative at half-back. Reid gathered a team-high 26 disposals, Clay Hall (21 touches) and Jack Williams (two goals) impressed, while veterans Liam Duggan (21 possessions) and Baker (18) were prominent.
Herald Sun
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
SuperCoach AFL 2025 trade guide round 16: Sam Darcy, Jason Horne-Francis
The byes are almost done for 2025, but they are departing with a bang. Round 16 is arguably the toughest week to negotiate of the season. Brisbane, Geelong, Essendon and GWS are on the bye – if you have 19 or more players available, consider yourself in a strong position. Smart trades this week can boost your quota of green dots and set up your team for a big finish to the season – and there are some A-grade options on the table, plus a late flurry of rookies. Here are my top picks. The timing is right to recruit JHF – this is as cheap as he'll get, even if it's not as cheap as many hoped. But after three consecutive price drops this is great value for a player with his scoring ceiling, although there is a small question mark on his role – Horne-Francis has attended just 9 and 21 per cent of centre bounces in his two games back from injury after regularly being at over 70 per cent in the first half of the season. If you have only one spot for a cut-price forward, go with the next guy on the list, but the correct answer is to get both. The young Bulldogs star is so hot right now. The 208cm forward leads the competition for contested marks, adding another two in a dominant five-goal performance against Richmond. Key forwards are always a risky play in SuperCoach, but Darcy could break the mould – he has already scored over 100 in five of his seven non injury-affected games this year and his run home includes games against North Melbourne, Essendon, Melbourne and West Coast. His price has bottomed out, he's bye free and he will be very fun to barrack for. A little more expensive than the two players listed above but getting the No.3 forward for the season on averages for under $500k is, as The Phantom likes to say, great buying. Macrae was traded out of 60,000 teams after his injury in round 10 but was back to his dominant early-season form against the Magpies, scoring 131 points from 29 disposals and 10 clearances. His centre bounce numbers have barely moved since round 5 so you know what you're going to get. That security could be worth paying the extra $21k and slotting him into your forward line instead of Horne-Francis. If you didn't grab him on the bubble, you missed Mills' 121 points against Port Adelaide plus a price rise – but not one so steep (+$38.4k) he's out of reach. And his performance against the Power confirmed a great scoring role largely roaming free across half-back. The Swans looked a different team with Mills, Errol Gulden and Tom Papley back, and they could make a charge to the top eight over the next nine weeks. That would mean more wins, and more SuperCoach points. Bont holdouts were rewarded by three scores well below his usual output from rounds 11-14, and a price drop of almost $90k. When analysing fallen premiums we like to wait for 'the turn', when a player turns his form around again – and Bontempelli's turn on Sunday was about as emphatic as it gets: 36 disposals, three goals, 177 SuperCoach points. This is a guy you want in your finished midfield. A surprise poor game against the Eagles is now well in the rear-vision mirror for Wanganeen-Milera, and his price is climbing towards $600k on the back of a 121 average over his past four games. He's a great way to finish your defence – strap in for a big back half of the season. AL'S TOP VALUE TRADE TARGETS 1. Sam Darcy 2. Callum Mills 3. Jack Macrae 4. Jason Horne-Francis ROOKIES Port Adelaide's mid-season draftee comes with a basement price tag and a -35 Break Even after scores of 34 and 59 in his two matches. We only need him to provide cover for one more week then he can sit on the bench for the rest of the year – if trading him in opens up a second blockbuster move, don't hesitate. Slightly more expensive than the other rookies on this list after playing 19 games from 2022-24, but could be worth the extra expense if he can provide bench cover for the run home in the forward line – a part of the ground many teams are extremely thin. Butler has provided valuable pressure in Hawthorn's two wins before their bye, laying 11 tackles, and is on the bubble this week. Does anyone in SuperCoach not own this guy? His one appearance, in round 14, produced 133 points, and he's a rare case that it would be silly to wait until his bubble game to grab the No.1 pick in the mid-season draft. Get those points on field this week! Featured in plenty of pre-season teams but dropped off the radar as he played in the WAFL until round 8. When he did get a call-up he was the sub in two of his first three games – resulting in scores of 3 and 0, which slashed his SuperCoach price. But he played a full game against Carlton and impressed with 14 disposals and 69 points. His dual-position status could be extremely useful as trades run low – pair him with McCarthy for a swing set between your defence and midfield. Another $99k option if you want a very cheap forward, Essendon's mid-season recruit is on the bubble after scoring 83 points from two goals and 14 disposals in his second game. His first game – seven disposals, 37 points – might be closer to his regular input, if he keeps his spot in the Bombers team with a series of players due back from injury after the round 16 bye. Butler is a much safer option unless you're really strapped for cash. AL'S ROOKIE RANKINGS 1. Tom McCarthy 2. Sam Butler 3. Bo Allan 4. Mani Liddy Originally published as SuperCoach AFL 2025: Top trade targets for round 16
News.com.au
28-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Jason Horne-Francis slammed over ‘petulant' acts against North
AFL great Matthew Lloyd has torn shreds off Jason Horne-Francis and his 'petulant' acts on Saturday. The 21-year-old Power midfielder lost his cool against his former side in a fiery few minutes in the closing stages of the third quarter. North Melbourne players got under the skin of the former No. 1 draft pick who had to be calmed down by several teammates and coach Ken Hinkley. As Connor Rozee, Zak Butters and Hinkley attempted to cool the youngster down, Horne-Francis turned his back on the trio and tried to walk away before being dragged back to the conversation. Watch the questionable moment in the video player above The ugly scenes did not sit well with Lloyd who said the act of turning away from the club's leaders was as bad as it could get. 'Jason is a star and he's playing wonderful football, but he just lost all of his emotions in this game, he got sucked in,' Lloyd said on Channel 9's Sunday Footy Show. 'He got sucked into a point where he didn't want to listen to his coach, and he was dragged back by his players. 'But this is to a point where Jason has to grow up. His coach is talking to him, trying to calm him down and he walks off on him. 'That is still petulant behaviour. And you do not want too many players in your team like that in my opinion.' Lloyd added: 'It's nearly droppable behaviour. If your coach is talking to you and you are walking away from your coach not wanting to hear him out.' Horne-Francis spoke after the contest and said he was still learning to keep himself in check when rivals attempt to rattle him. 'I'm still trying to learn from those moments and keep my cool a little bit more,' he said. 'It was just a little one-time thing in the game. I just need to keep getting better at it, keep talking to people and keep finding ways I can control myself.' Asked what Hinkley, Butters and Rozee discussed with him at the final change, Horne-Francis said: 'I just think for me to go out there and play my natural game, which is being first to the footy and hunting the ball and not worrying too much about the other stuff. 'You've just got to control the controllables — and that's what they were telling me.' Hinkley post-game launched an impassioned defence of Horne-Francis. 'I was just trying to help him a little bit and calm him down because he's an emotional player,' Hinkley told reporters. 'I love that about him, he's such a fierce competitor, and he's playing against North Melbourne, who we all understand where he came from. 'I think the thing we miss a little bit with 'Hornet' is he has to work damn hard for any free kick, yet he can give them away a little bit easy, I think. I would recommend that he gets to earn his free kicks a lot more than most people, and I'm not saying he does everything perfectly, I just think he gets held onto and all sorts of treatment, but he keeps playing hard and going at the footy. 'Sometimes it boils over … players like that don't always get it perfect for themselves or the team, but god you admire the way that they go about it. 'He was frustrated and he let his frustrations boil over into stuff he couldn't control. When he gets like that we've just got to try to bring him back down.' Port showed great resilience to hang on for the win that improved its record to 4-3, putting the Power's season back on track after a disastrous start. 'It was a heated contest,' Horne-Francis said. 'They (brought) their best today – and their best is pretty good – so we had to try and match it. 'Credit to them, they played a really good brand of footy. We were just happy to hang on in the end.'
