Harley Reid has been seen giving the Brisbane crowd a cheeky gesture during the dying minutes of West Coast’s clash with Brisbane on Sunday.
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As his Eagles relinquished an early five-goal lead against the reigning premiers amid a valiant effort, Reid was bumped late after kicking by rival ruck Oscar McInerney.
McInerney’s late challenge resulted in a free kick downfield for the visitors, and left the emerging Eagles star on all fours briefly before raising his head to the crowd.
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Those few seconds were enough for an antagonistic patron to race down the stairs and wave a packet of tissues towards Reid.
And after citing the bizarre gesture from the Lions fans, the 19-year-old responded tongue-in-cheek with a wry grin.
“There’s the middle finger to the crowd,” Fox Footy’s Kelli Underwood noticed amid the confrontation.
“Well a bloke’s trying to give him some tissues, seriously — it’s play on” Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson added.
“(He was just reminding them he was) the number one pick,” Fox Footy caller Corbin Middlemas joked.
The gun midfielder will almost certainly attract attention from the AFL, who have previously sanctioned similar actions. Retired great Dustin Martin was fined $7,500 ($5,000 suspended) for flipping off GWS ruck Shane Mumford, however a secondary action from the three-time Richmond premiership player also contributed to the initial fine being so high.
Reid finished the match with 15 disposals, seven tackles and six clearances as his side eventually went down by 19 points.
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