West Coast legend Jeremy McGovern has revealed he was sceptical about the club’s pursuit of Harley Reid with the first pick in the draft, but it took just weeks for his new teammate to win him over.

In a candid interview on Channel 7’s Unfiltered, McGovern detailed a conversation he had with then-coach Adam Simpson where he advised the club’s decision-makers to split their first pick in the 2023 draft.

Reid was the most-hyped draft pick in league history and he was virtually locked in as the No.1 draft pick almost a full year out from the day.

Unfiltered with Jeremy McGovern, 9.30pm Wednesday straight after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus

McGovern revealed Simpson was quick to knock back his list management advice.

“I remember chatting to Simmo and I said, ‘mate, split the picks so w

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