Overview

• Reid’s management has formally presented West Coast with an 11-year extension valued at about $20 million, reversing traditional negotiation roles.
• Under the AFL’s “Buddy Franklin rule,” any contract longer than six years must receive formal board and executive sign-off before finalization.
• The Eagles board has yet to decide whether to approve or reject the proposed deal, leaving Reid’s long-term future in limbo.
• Rival clubs including Essendon and Hawthorn continue to monitor Reid’s situation, although he and his family have ruled out moves to struggling Victorian sides.
• If ratified, the agreement would become the biggest in AFL history and underscore a leaguewide shift toward multi-decade, high-value contracts.