West Coast Eagles star Jake Waterman says Harley Reid has ‘changed the club’ and gives fans hope

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Waterman is among the first Eagles figures to express such unbridled excitement over the 19-year-old. TheNightly Get in front of tomorrow’s news for FREE Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.READ NOW “It’s hard to put a lid on him at the moment, he’s just so good,” he told On The Couch. “I think he’s played 10 games so far and he’s had about, sort of four mark of the year nominees and goals like this (running goal against Melbourne). “He has sort of changed the club in a way, he has provided hope within the players and the fans and every time he gets the ball out there you feel the fans get a bit of energy. “As good of a player as he is, he’s a better person, he’s just such a young, humble kid who’s willing to learn as well.” Waterman, who sits third in the Coleman Medal race, also said Reid “seems unaffected” by his remarkable rise, including unprecedented coverage in The West Australian. “He seems unaffected. Internally, he probably feels it a little bit, but the way he handles it when he’s at the club, I’ve got to take my hat off to him,” he said. “The way he holds himself, picking up the newspaper every day and seeing his noggin on the back page, I don’t know how that would feel, but he’s bearing it quite well.”Camera IconReid is set to return this week. Credit: Will Russell/AFL Photos Elliot Yeo’s three-year contract extension last week is regarded as a major boost to Reid’s development. “I’ve seen him quite close to Yeoy and since Yeoy has been back we’ve seen his return to near his best and he has changed our team as well,” Waterman said. “The way he has taken guys like Harley, Elijah Hewett and Reuben Ginbey under his wing, he’s helping them grow and with him signing on during the week for another few years, he is going to have such a impact on their development.” Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email Us Copy the Link Register and have your say. 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