Game Day 2024 Trade Period - Lian Yu - that liminal space between trade and draft.

[DragoDelph]

This aged well!

Turns out the geelong site hadn't ever been updated to include him to begin with. James Rahilly also not listed.

 

[JammoMonty]

Graham, Yeo and Kelly will all be injured by Round 5 next year.

Tim Kelly wants out…management shopping him around

 

[Cobbler]

how in the flying **** is Liam Baker worth pick 13?

Probably wait until the deal is completed. There could be some 'manipulation' in using Graham to net Tigers a higher pick.

 

[s_wd6]

Tim Kelly wants out…management shopping him around

Can’t imagine there would be any takers

 

[Taylor]

Can’t imagine there would be any takers

What if WC pay for it?

 

[Cobbler]

Tim Kelly wants out…management shopping him around

Was this a joke?

Funny either way!

 

[DragoDelph]

We'll swap him for Brodie.

 

[DragoDelph]

Tim Kelly wants out…management shopping him around

Don't see him leaving WA? At least that was the case about 6 weeks ago.

We'd be the only likely option. Would be a hilarious 180.

 

[s_wd6]

What if WC pay for it?

Dead weight. He barely even cracked the top 10 in their b&f.

 

[s_wd6]

Don't see him leaving WA? At least that was the case about 6 weeks ago.

We'd be the only likely option. Would be a hilarious 180.

Has three kids, two of whom are highly special needs. The reason why he came back home in the first place. No way they move anywhere else.

 

[fnerd]

Tim Kelly wants out…management shopping him around

If that’s even modicum of truth in that along with that rumour his management actually asked the question to us … then yeah Mr Kelly’s character is even more questionable than I even thought

 

[malpaso]

Tim Kelly wants out…management shopping him around

Bolton and Pickett + (Kelly for a packet of chips) ?

 

[DragoDelph]

Has three kids, two of whom are highly special needs. The reason why he came back home in the first place. No way they move anywhere else.

Yeah.

I know our initial response to the question was basically, "haha... no"

If there's no Warner, and we swap him for Brodie?

He works best in an already dominant midfield.

 

[arsesmart]

Dead weight. He barely even cracked the top 10 in their b&f.

Needs to go somewhere he can be a third or fourth string mid. That means having value somewhere else...half fwd?

 

[freo_leo29]

Eagles members just got woken up by this text message (after it already leaked on socials);

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Edit: someone else beat me to this after reading down, I'll leave this up in shame

 

[Azz 27]

Tim Kelly wants out…management shopping him around

Source?

 

[fnerd]

He works best in an already dominant midfield.

Ah yes , the nice way of saying someone’s a downhill skier

 

[wafti123]

Check out this Baker Wikipedia prophecy:

 

[Vintage]

Damn, that’s really good for the eagles

 

[Tundrawolf]

I can't remember two groups of supporters wanting a returning West Aussie player less than Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

.

 

[THE_GUN]

Yes but he rates him. We all see the game differently i guess.

Pick 13 is a bit high for him but he will help the Eagles immensely.

We just need Bolton to nominate us now..

Not that im saying it will happen but why has Bolton only requested a trade to WA and not freo ?
With Mini , Baker , Graham now all at the eagles and their ability to give him more $$$$

Wouldnt surprise if they come for him now

 

[oldgoat]

Sydney did it with Franklin

I thought that deal was bad...
But it was good...
Cos it was BUDDY!
MARQUEE PLAYER!!
Roll Up Roll Up!
Chad isnt that for WC, thats Harley and hes not staying.

 

[Alfonz]

Kelly was #9 on the Herald Sun's top 100 paid players list for 2024. On 1 to 1.1 million was their estimate. Apparently on an average of 850k over his 6 year deal which ends next year, but some years are more and some less. Not sure what 2025 would be, but it would still be prohibitive for us, even with an extension and smoothing out. Plus he showed signs of decline in output over 2024.

 

[Azz 27]

I can't remember two groups of supporters wanting a returning West Aussie player less than Liam Baker.

It was the cost, that drove most away.

Not many rated him as a mid 1st round pick.

 

[freo84]

Not that im saying it will happen but why has Bolton only requested a trade to WA and not freo ?
With Mini , Baker , Graham now all at the eagles and their ability to give him more $$$$

Wouldnt surprise if they come for him now

Bolton to Freo has been on since July. Rarely had west coast been linked.

It would absolute shock me if west coast go for him.