Noah Long backs Harley Reid to thrive in Perth
Second-year Eagle Noah Long has backed friend and top prospect Harley Reid to thrive in Perth if he's selected at pick one in next week's AFL Draft.
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00:00 Back on the track and determined to get back up the ladder.
00:05 A core group of Eagles veterans cutting short their summer break to join the club's junior players on day one of pre-season.
00:13 Their work ethic not lost on the club's younger brigade.
00:17 To have them along and hopefully they keep coming along and we can just keep growing together because I think everyone's just as hungry as each other.
00:23 West Coast's first to fourth year players put through a gruelling stamina test.
00:28 Reuben Ginby the last man standing, no surprise to his teammates.
00:33 20 kilometres per hour.
00:36 He's been sort of the benchmark for boys to catch over the off season so far and no matter how hard you try or anyone tries you just can't catch him.
00:44 Noah Long also buoyant about the prospect of being joined at Lath Lane by Victorian prodigy Harley Reid.
00:50 And tipping his friend and former teammate to thrive in the Perth footballing spotlight.
00:56 He's had to deal with it this year so it'll be winch and repeat for next year I think.
01:00 A return to training at Fremantle also, the Dockers youngsters hoping to be the spark to ignite a fresh finals push.
01:07 Show the older guys the sort of standard that we're looking to drive this year and hopefully they jump on board when they come back.
01:15 The full squad to commence training later this month.
01:18 this month.
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