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Harley Reid’s western derby heroics have become all the more incredible after it was revealed he produced the match-winning display while his body was “flagging”.
Reid has made a stunning start to his AFL career will take a well-deserved rest when West Coast face the Suns on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
The No.1 pick from last year’s draft set tongues wagging with three goals, 19 possessions and seven clearances in West Coast’s shock 37-point win over Fremantle last week.
His two-goal burst at the end of the first quarter helped turn the momentum West Coast’s way.
A week earlier, Reid tallied 27 disposals, seven clearances and a goal in a 39-point victory over Richmond.
Remarkably, those two performances came after West Coast’s internal measurements showed Reid’s body was showing some signs of needing a break.
“I think he was pretty keen to play (against Gold Coast), but he also understood the situation,” West Coast coach Adam Simpson said on Friday.
“He was just flagging a little bit with his body.
“With the metrics we measure our players on each week it slowly decreased the last couple of weeks.
