AFL draft expert Cal Twomey has huge raps on Bendigo Pioneers prospect Harley Reid heading into his under-18 season.
Reid began to make a name for himself as a bottom-age player in 2022, dominating for the Pioneers and Vic Country at the Under-18 National Championships where he earned early favouritism to become this year’s number one pick.
Twomey says there’s a “lot of Dustin Martin” about the powerful midfielder and even thinks the 17-year-old has a chance to put together the best draft resume we may have ever seen.
“Harley Reid is the player everyone is talking about,” Twomey told SEN Sportsday.
“He’s a star, I don’t want to call him Dustin Martin, but there’s a lot of Dustin Martin about the way he’s put together his underage season for the Bendigo Pioneers.
“If he can double that up this year and he can go again at the same level, it’d be as good a two-year draft lead-in or package that we’ve probably ever seen.
“The sky is the limit for Harley Reid … it’s looking like a pretty good crop at the top end.
“It’s all aboard the Harley-train this year.”
Reid will ply his trade for the Pioneers in the NAB League 2023 ahead of the National Draft which will most likely take place in November.