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- The Advertiser
Wooden spoon Eagles bank on Reid to stick around
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says the entire club is sick of losing, but he doesn't think it will dissuade Harley Reid from sticking around. The Eagles slumped to their eighth consecutive defeat on Saturday night when they imploded in the third quarter on the way to a 49-point loss to fellow strugglers Richmond. West Coast trailed by just nine points at halftime before Richmond piled on eight goals to one in a devastating third-quarter blitz to run away with the 16.9 (105) to 8.8 (56) win. Reid racked up a whopping 20 disposals and six clearances in the first half, but he was restricted to just four possessions in the third quarter after Jack Ross was sent to him as a hard tag. Even Richmond coach Adem Yze said he felt "sorry for the kid" given Reid, at just 20, is now the No.1 target for opposition taggers. West Coast (1-17) are destined to collect their second wooden spoon in the space of three seasons, and Reid has tasted just six victories in his 38-game career. Reid is contracted until the end of 2026, but the depths of West Coast's despair has raised questions about whether the Victorian will re-sign. McQualter doesn't think West Coast's plight will put Reid off from staying, however. "I think if you see Harley and the way he's invested, he's absolutely in and he's a competitor," McQualter said. "He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position. "Nobody likes losing, I appreciate that part of it. We're all sick to death of it to be honest. "But we're the only people that can make a change. It's people inside the four walls that can get us out of here and we have to do it together." Once Reid was tagged on Saturday night, West Coast had no other midfielder stand up. It was a far different scenario last year when Elliot Yeo - who has missed all of this season with an ankle injury - was there to provide Reid with big-bodied support. "We are aware that we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield," McQualter said. "It's not an easy position for him. As a team we have to find more people and players and ways to not rely on one person. "I thought Harley was by far our best player tonight. "I loved his team-first approach, the way he attacked the ball. He was inspirational to his teammates. I love the way he went about it." Reid tallied just seven disposals in the second half, but he managed to kick two goals when he was sent into attack in the last quarter. "It wasn't too much fun. He didn't like it," Ross said of his tagging job on Reid. "Harley had an unbelievable first half ... but I like the challenge. He's a hell of a player. "He took me to places of the ground I haven't been yet. A great talent." West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says the entire club is sick of losing, but he doesn't think it will dissuade Harley Reid from sticking around. The Eagles slumped to their eighth consecutive defeat on Saturday night when they imploded in the third quarter on the way to a 49-point loss to fellow strugglers Richmond. West Coast trailed by just nine points at halftime before Richmond piled on eight goals to one in a devastating third-quarter blitz to run away with the 16.9 (105) to 8.8 (56) win. Reid racked up a whopping 20 disposals and six clearances in the first half, but he was restricted to just four possessions in the third quarter after Jack Ross was sent to him as a hard tag. Even Richmond coach Adem Yze said he felt "sorry for the kid" given Reid, at just 20, is now the No.1 target for opposition taggers. West Coast (1-17) are destined to collect their second wooden spoon in the space of three seasons, and Reid has tasted just six victories in his 38-game career. Reid is contracted until the end of 2026, but the depths of West Coast's despair has raised questions about whether the Victorian will re-sign. McQualter doesn't think West Coast's plight will put Reid off from staying, however. "I think if you see Harley and the way he's invested, he's absolutely in and he's a competitor," McQualter said. "He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position. "Nobody likes losing, I appreciate that part of it. We're all sick to death of it to be honest. "But we're the only people that can make a change. It's people inside the four walls that can get us out of here and we have to do it together." Once Reid was tagged on Saturday night, West Coast had no other midfielder stand up. It was a far different scenario last year when Elliot Yeo - who has missed all of this season with an ankle injury - was there to provide Reid with big-bodied support. "We are aware that we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield," McQualter said. "It's not an easy position for him. As a team we have to find more people and players and ways to not rely on one person. "I thought Harley was by far our best player tonight. "I loved his team-first approach, the way he attacked the ball. He was inspirational to his teammates. I love the way he went about it." Reid tallied just seven disposals in the second half, but he managed to kick two goals when he was sent into attack in the last quarter. "It wasn't too much fun. He didn't like it," Ross said of his tagging job on Reid. "Harley had an unbelievable first half ... but I like the challenge. He's a hell of a player. "He took me to places of the ground I haven't been yet. A great talent." West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says the entire club is sick of losing, but he doesn't think it will dissuade Harley Reid from sticking around. The Eagles slumped to their eighth consecutive defeat on Saturday night when they imploded in the third quarter on the way to a 49-point loss to fellow strugglers Richmond. West Coast trailed by just nine points at halftime before Richmond piled on eight goals to one in a devastating third-quarter blitz to run away with the 16.9 (105) to 8.8 (56) win. Reid racked up a whopping 20 disposals and six clearances in the first half, but he was restricted to just four possessions in the third quarter after Jack Ross was sent to him as a hard tag. Even Richmond coach Adem Yze said he felt "sorry for the kid" given Reid, at just 20, is now the No.1 target for opposition taggers. West Coast (1-17) are destined to collect their second wooden spoon in the space of three seasons, and Reid has tasted just six victories in his 38-game career. Reid is contracted until the end of 2026, but the depths of West Coast's despair has raised questions about whether the Victorian will re-sign. McQualter doesn't think West Coast's plight will put Reid off from staying, however. "I think if you see Harley and the way he's invested, he's absolutely in and he's a competitor," McQualter said. "He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position. "Nobody likes losing, I appreciate that part of it. We're all sick to death of it to be honest. "But we're the only people that can make a change. It's people inside the four walls that can get us out of here and we have to do it together." Once Reid was tagged on Saturday night, West Coast had no other midfielder stand up. It was a far different scenario last year when Elliot Yeo - who has missed all of this season with an ankle injury - was there to provide Reid with big-bodied support. "We are aware that we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield," McQualter said. "It's not an easy position for him. As a team we have to find more people and players and ways to not rely on one person. "I thought Harley was by far our best player tonight. "I loved his team-first approach, the way he attacked the ball. He was inspirational to his teammates. I love the way he went about it." Reid tallied just seven disposals in the second half, but he managed to kick two goals when he was sent into attack in the last quarter. "It wasn't too much fun. He didn't like it," Ross said of his tagging job on Reid. "Harley had an unbelievable first half ... but I like the challenge. He's a hell of a player. "He took me to places of the ground I haven't been yet. A great talent."
Perth Now
3 hours ago
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- Perth Now
Wooden spoon Eagles bank on Reid to stick around
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says the entire club is sick of losing, but he doesn't think it will dissuade Harley Reid from sticking around. The Eagles slumped to their eighth consecutive defeat on Saturday night when they imploded in the third quarter on the way to a 49-point loss to fellow strugglers Richmond. West Coast trailed by just nine points at halftime before Richmond piled on eight goals to one in a devastating third-quarter blitz to run away with the 16.9 (105) to 8.8 (56) win. Reid racked up a whopping 20 disposals and six clearances in the first half, but he was restricted to just four possessions in the third quarter after Jack Ross was sent to him as a hard tag. Even Richmond coach Adem Yze said he felt "sorry for the kid" given Reid, at just 20, is now the No.1 target for opposition taggers. West Coast (1-17) are destined to collect their second wooden spoon in the space of three seasons, and Reid has tasted just six victories in his 38-game career. Reid is contracted until the end of 2026, but the depths of West Coast's despair has raised questions about whether the Victorian will re-sign. McQualter doesn't think West Coast's plight will put Reid off from staying, however. "I think if you see Harley and the way he's invested, he's absolutely in and he's a competitor," McQualter said. "He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position. "Nobody likes losing, I appreciate that part of it. We're all sick to death of it to be honest. "But we're the only people that can make a change. It's people inside the four walls that can get us out of here and we have to do it together." Once Reid was tagged on Saturday night, West Coast had no other midfielder stand up. It was a far different scenario last year when Elliot Yeo - who has missed all of this season with an ankle injury - was there to provide Reid with big-bodied support. "We are aware that we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield," McQualter said. "It's not an easy position for him. As a team we have to find more people and players and ways to not rely on one person. "I thought Harley was by far our best player tonight. "I loved his team-first approach, the way he attacked the ball. He was inspirational to his teammates. I love the way he went about it." Reid tallied just seven disposals in the second half, but he managed to kick two goals when he was sent into attack in the last quarter. "It wasn't too much fun. He didn't like it," Ross said of his tagging job on Reid. "Harley had an unbelievable first half ... but I like the challenge. He's a hell of a player. "He took me to places of the ground I haven't been yet. A great talent."
Perth Now
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
McQualter claims bitter losses won't deter Reid from staying
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has shot down suggestions disappointing defeats such as the 49-point belting at the hands of fellow battlers Richmond will deter star Harley Reid from staying at the Eagles. Reid was at his influential best in the first half with 20 disposals, five inside 50s and six clearances before the Tigers sent Jack Ross to curb the No.1 draftees' influence. The 20-year-old went forward in the last quarter to kick two of their three goals for the term, but his teammates couldn't replicate his impact in the middle as they were blown away in an eight goal to one third term. Reid is out of contract at the end of next year and is yet to accept a range of extensions on the table from West Coast as Victorian clubs still hold out hope of luring him back east. Asked if continued heavy defeats would deter Reid from remaining at the Eagles, McQualter said: 'I think if you see Harley, the way he's invested — he's absolutely in and he's a competitor. 'He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position. 'Nobody likes losing, I appreciate that part of it. We're all sick to death of it to be honest, but we're the only people that can change that. It's the people inside the four walls that can get us out of here and we have to do it together.' McQualter praised Reid heavily for his game, saying he was 'by far our best player tonight'. Harley Reid of the Eagles celebrates a goal. Credit: Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos / via Getty Images 'I loved the way he went about it and loved his team-first approach, the way he attacked the ball. He was inspirational to his teammates, I loved the way he went about it,' he said. 'We're aware we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield. It's not an easy position for him. We're need to help; we're going to work hard to give him help. 'We did a few things in the last quarter to give him a couple of different looks and he's fighting his way through.' West Coast are now all but destined to claim a third wooden spoon in their history and could finish with only one win for the season for the first time in their history. 'We're seeing a team and a group, they're trying, they're working hard but they're clearly just in such a void of confidence,' McQualter said. Harley Reid of the Eagles looks dejected after the loss. Credit: Daniel Carson / AFL Photos 'You look at the first quarter tonight and it was a pretty dominant quarter of football, but we go into quarter time down on the scoreboard and I think it's hurting deep in the souls of our players. 'It's a tricky position that we're in that we're showing signs, we're getting better and we're playing some good football but we're not getting rewarded for that on the scoreboard which is ultimately what we play for and what we're judged on.'
West Australian
7 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast Eagles coach Andrew McQualter says disappointing losses won't see Harley Reid leave
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has shot down suggestions disappointing defeats such as the 49-point belting at the hands of fellow battlers Richmond will deter star Harley Reid from staying at the Eagles. Reid was at his influential best in the first half with 20 disposals, five inside 50s and six clearances before the Tigers sent Jack Ross to curb the No.1 draftees' influence. The 20-year-old went forward in the last quarter to kick two of their three goals for the term, but his teammates couldn't replicate his impact in the middle as they were blown away in an eight goal to one third term. Reid is out of contract at the end of next year and is yet to accept a range of extensions on the table from West Coast as Victorian clubs still hold out hope of luring him back east. Asked if continued heavy defeats would deter Reid from remaining at the Eagles, McQualter said: 'I think if you see Harley, the way he's invested — he's absolutely in and he's a competitor. 'He's wanting to do everything to get this club out of this position. 'Nobody likes losing, I appreciate that part of it. We're all sick to death of it to be honest, but we're the only people that can change that. It's the people inside the four walls that can get us out of here and we have to do it together.' McQualter praised Reid heavily for his game, saying he was 'by far our best player tonight'. 'I loved the way he went about it and loved his team-first approach, the way he attacked the ball. He was inspirational to his teammates, I loved the way he went about it,' he said. 'We're aware we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield. It's not an easy position for him. We're need to help; we're going to work hard to give him help. 'We did a few things in the last quarter to give him a couple of different looks and he's fighting his way through.' West Coast are now all but destined to claim a third wooden spoon in their history and could finish with only one win for the season for the first time in their history. 'We're seeing a team and a group, they're trying, they're working hard but they're clearly just in such a void of confidence,' McQualter said. 'You look at the first quarter tonight and it was a pretty dominant quarter of football, but we go into quarter time down on the scoreboard and I think it's hurting deep in the souls of our players. 'It's a tricky position that we're in that we're showing signs, we're getting better and we're playing some good football but we're not getting rewarded for that on the scoreboard which is ultimately what we play for and what we're judged on.'
West Australian
8 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast Eagles torched in third quarter as fellow strugglers Richmond produce 49-point win at Optus Stadium
West Coast are firmly facing the prospect of a one-win season for the first time in their 39-year history after losing the battle of the cellar-dwellers to Richmond by a devastating 49 points. Against a team that some predicted wouldn't win a game for the year, the young Eagles capitulated under the pressure, while the effort and leadership of the majority of their senior players was left wanting. It resulted in a horror 16.9 (105) to 8.8 (56) defeat in front of 44,252 of their faithful at Optus Stadium on Saturday night, effectively ensuring they will claim their third-ever wooden spoon. For many, this game had long been circled as one West Coast could win as they looked to claim a morale-boosting win late in the season. The Tigers had other ideas, blowing them away in an eight-goal to one third term that many would argue resulted in their worst loss for the season. After a week in the spotlight for his style of play, No.1 draftee Harley Reid produced a commanding first half with 20 disposals, six clearances and five inside-50s as he tried to lead the Eagles to victory. Richmond coach Adem Yze decided he wasn't going to let Reid grab the four points from their grasp, sending Jack Ross to him in the second half with great success, forcing Andrew McQualter to send the 20-year-old to full-forward. Not only did Reid not get enough support from any teammates, but none stood up to fill the void in a performance that will not help them convince the talented Victorian to stay in WA. Richmond's leaders in Tim Taranto (30 disposals, seven clearances and three goals), Jacob Hopper (32 disposals, nine clearances and two goals) and Nick Vlastuin (24 disposals) belted the Eagles, who had no answer. The story of the first half was little moments rather than dominant periods of play. And it was the Tigers, led by Maurice Rioli, who were able to stand tall when the game called for an individual effort. The first big one came when Rioli produced an incredible effort to run down Brady Hough in the middle of the stadium as the Eagle went to take a third bounce and kick on goal. It resulted in the first of two consecutive goals to Taranto as the visitors went into the first break with a slender five-point lead. Rioli then produced another remarkable highlight midway through the second term when he smothered a Harry Edwards kick in defence, before toe-poking the ball to himself and setting up ruckman Toby Nankervis in an unguarded goalsquare. At this point the Tigers led by 16 points, despite early on the Eagles having the ability to lock the ball in their front half. Their midfield-forward connection was the main issue plaguing the home side, with the absence of injured forwards Jake Waterman and Oscar Allen evident. When West Coast would miss a turn the ball over inside 50, the Tigers go into a kamikaze like-attack, trying to get the ball in the hands of speedsters Rhyan Mansell (three goals) and Seth Campbell (two goals) who backed themselves to cover the turf. Still the Eagles managed to scrap enough to be within a kick leading into half-time until another moment came back to haunt them. Wingman Ryan Maric missed an easy kick to an unguarded Reid at half-back so badly that it resulted in a Hopper goal that deflated the parochial crowd leading into the main break. The Eagles needed to find a way to seize some important moments early in the second half, but they continued to struggle to stop the Tigers' ball movement from halfback. Co-captain Liam Duggan had a moment he'd like to forget when he went with a one-armed effort to try to stop Kamdyn McIntosh, who set up Jonty Faull for the first goal after half-time. Liam Ryan (two goals) showed the way when he was able to dribble a ball over the head of Richmond defender Tylar Young from deep in the right forward pocket for one of the goals of the season. It was only a momentary bit of relief for the Eagles who continued to make poor decisions under pressure. Tyler Brockman decided to kick back into defence rather than go long down the line, only to turn the ball over to Faull who kicked his second. When Tyler Sonsie kicked Richmond's fourth goal of the third term after Tyrell Dewar over-ran the ball at centre-half-back to cough up another turnover the visitors had the game under control. West Coast looked lost for answers and by the final break the Tigers had gone from a nine-point half-time lead to a 53-point advantage to ensure they would head home with the premiership points. West Coast finally strung together three consecutive goals for the first time in the match thanks to Reid's impact out of the goalsquare who kicked two of them. But the amount of effort it took to kick those goals meant they were only able to make a small dent in Richmond's lead. The Tigers finished the game strongly to not only crack 100 points for the first time this season but claim consecutive wins. RICHMOND 3.2 6.3 14.7 16.9 (105) WEST COAST 2.3 4.6 5.8 8.8 (56) GOALS – Richmond: T Taranto 3 R Mansell 3 J Faull 2 J Hopper 2 S Campbell 2 T Sims T Sonsie J Short T Nankervis. West Coast: H Reid 2 L Ryan 2 C Hall J Shanahan B Williams J Cripps. BEST – Richmond: T Taranto J Ross N Vlastuin J Hopper T Nankervis T Sonsie. West Coast: H Reid H Edwards L Duggan B Hough R Ginbey. INJURIES – Nil. UMPIRES: L Fisher J Power R O'Gorman A Heffernan. CROWD: 44,252 at Optus Stadium.
