Overview

• During Port Adelaide’s 26-point victory at Adelaide Oval on July 13 the two No.1 draft picks traded sledges—including Reid’s “back to mummy” jibe—and shoves in a heated final term.
• Club medical staff confirmed Jason Horne-Francis sustained an acute foot fracture that will likely require surgery and rules him out of upcoming fixtures.
• The AFL Match Review Officer imposed a $6250 fine on Reid for tripping Travis Boak, escalating his season tally to six sanctions and thirteen career fines.
• West Coast coach Andrew McQualter acknowledged Reid’s strength and competitiveness but insisted he must be managed more tightly after crossing disciplinary lines.
• Media figures have labelled Reid’s repeated indiscretions costly to the Eagles’ rebuild and have questioned the young midfielder’s leadership and contract intentions.