Eagles vow to ‘stand up’ as Roos put target on Reid
By Mitchell Woodcock
Elliot Yeo has warned that West Coast are prepared to fight back and protect “freak of nature” Harley Reid after North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson declared they would target the young star.
Clarkson called Reid “a real igniter” for the Eagles and said they would consider sending second-year midfielder Finn O’Sullivan to curtail his influence on Sunday after he helped put the clamps on Port Adelaide gun Zak Butters.
“That’s certainly an option for us (sending O’Sullivan to Reid),” Clarkson said. “He (Reid) is... a real igniter for their side, so whether it’s Finn or someone else that goes to him, we’ll just have to work that out.”