Harley Reid: West Coast Eagles make call on superstar’s status for western derby after ankle injury

West Coast have declared rising superstar Harley Reid is set to be available for Friday night’s western derby after his much-discussed ankle injury against Brisbane.

Reid initially came to the bench to receive attention following a bump from Brisbane’s Noah Answerth in the opening term of a 24-point loss to Brisbane on Saturday night.

He slipped on a step near the Eagles’ bench at Optus Stadium only minutes later, although he took to social media yesterday to call out “clowns” saying that was how he suffered the injury.

After a lengthy spell on the bench, he returned to see out the remainder of his side’s game against the Lions and appeared to train strongly in the section of West Coast’s session open to media on Tuesday morning.

The Eagles’ high performance manager Phil Merriman said Reid had recovered well in recent days.

“Harley has jumped into the week really well, showing his professionalism,” Merriman said.

“He has completed all that we have asked of him and will be available to play.”

Meanwhile, a hamstring injury suffered by Jack Hutchinson in the opening minutes of the loss to the back-to-back reigning premiers is expected to sideline the utility for two to three weeks.

“It’s really disappointing for Jack, but he will be working to get back before the end of the season,” Merriman said.

In better news for West Coast, 2025 draftees Cooper Duff-Tytler (calf) and Josh Lindsay (quad) have been listed as tests for the weekend.

“Cooper and Josh completed a solid session on the weekend, and both have had good sessions today,” Merriman said.

“Josh has ticked every box in order to be available for selection this week.