Confirmed Liam Baker - Now a West Coast Eagle

[Jeremias]

Time for some house cleaning.

1) Do not drag discussions or individual posts over here from other threads or boards.

Feel free to respond to those posts wherever they were posted, if you so choose.

2) Enough with the personal attacks. It’s a long season and this one may go the distance, so if you want to remain a part of the discussion, do it respectfully.

We will use thread bans and infractions if necessary.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Tiger fans about to learn that you can't trust the Eagles. The Eagles are going to **** over the Tigers at the trade table.

 

[tiger_tough]

He would play up forward because he is better then your non existant 3rd tall forward

Yeah currently, in the middle of an injury crisis. But fully fit he isn't playing regularly....thats what depth is.

 

[sexyhunk]

Love that Baker hasn't pigeon-holed himself into only one WA team, will definitely max out the final earnings he gets.

you assuming the two clubs would bother with a bidding war over a liam baker. a good player but worth fighting over?

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

WC can afford to do whatever they like, doesn’t make it a good decision. Sometime you need to assess the list correctly & walk away when the price is too high.

Agreed it was marginally too high, but with our recent draft history at that point and the general lack of quality in that draft I don't think it would've made much difference to us. Also it wasn't Kelly's fault that all of our best players became consistently injured as soon as he came across. A true shame we never really got to see him, shuey, yeo and nic nat at full flight together.

 

[THE_GUN]

Its now in Fremantle court to convince Baker how much they love him
mentioned on radio the eagles offer is big

 

[Elite Pete]

What makes you think he will be traded?

A few hours ago at the presser he pretty much said he would be an Eagle for life unless he was pushed out.

This was pre presser.

Nice to hear that from TB and looks good to stay.

I’m saying that’s Wouldn’t be first and last player to say that before leaving.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Yeah currently, in the middle of an injury crisis. But fully fit he isn't playing regularly....thats what depth is.

Sam Naismith was your only backup ruck and Samson Ryan isnt better then Bailey Williams

Not many humans would disagree on that

 

[Elite Pete]

We may split but it won't be to create a pick for a Liam Baker trade. If they split it will be because they want 2 top 18 year olds.

Might be an 18 year old that we liked at pick 3 but can get at pick 8 and Baker.

We ain’t getting Baker for pick 23 alone is where I think it stands

 

[THE_GUN]

Why is Bailey Williams rubbish still getting a mention

The bloke is below average in every aspect of the game and you could find similar at any state league level

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Below average in every stat

 

[#1JohnHuttonFan]

Its now in Fremantle court to convince Baker how much they love him
mentioned on radio the eagles offer is big

Don’t want. Would rather go for Warner next year. West coast can have him.


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[THE_GUN]

Don’t want. Would rather go for Warner next year. West coast can have him.


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You better go to the club and tell them to withdraw their offer

But Freo will probably up their contract offer to make sure Baker doesnt go to the eagles
Freo could end up paying Baker $900k x 6

 

[tiger_tough]

Sam Naismith was your only backup ruck and Samson Ryan isnt better then Bailey Williams

Not many humans would disagree on that

I didn't say Ryan was better.

The point is you don't trade 26 year old vice captains for a backup ruck and some crap pick upgrades, especially when we already have a heap of good picks. Thats just shit business.

And I like Bailey Williams as a player.

 

[bzparkes]

Tiger fans about to learn that you can't trust the Eagles. The Eagles are going to **** over the Tigers at the trade table.

Lol what?

WCE are a club that's historically paid overs to ensure they can bring target players into the club.

If Richmond get 'screwed over', it'll be due to their former national recruiting manager's doing.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

You better go to the club and tell them to withdraw their offer

But Freo will probably up their contract offer to make sure Baker doesnt go to the eagles
Freo could end up paying Baker $900k x 6

Doubt, think we are all in on Warner and won't fight for Baker if it means jeopardising even the chance at him. I'm pretty sure we can't justify paying him that much, new CBA and all

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Might be an 18 year old that we liked at pick 3 but can get at pick 8 and Baker.

We ain’t getting Baker for pick 23 alone is where I think it stands

23 more likely than us splitting a top 3 pick for him

 

[Elite Pete]

23 more likely than us splitting a top 3 pick for him

In not so sure

 

[freo_leo29]

Really, like who?

Since 2019

Freo has lost

Lachie Neale
Brad Hill
Langdon
Hogan
Cerra
Acres
Logue
Lobb
Meek
Schultz
Henry

Freo has gained

Corbett
Jackson
JOM
Brodie
Clark
Conca

West Coast has lost

Lycett

West Coast has gained

Tom Hickey
Tim Kelly
Zac Langdon
Alex Witherden
Sam PS
Jayden Hunt
Tyler Brockman

West coast has recruited many more players from other clubs actually and has lost basically nobody to other clubs in the last 5 years, in contrast, it seems as though lots of players want to leave freo

I do not think it controversial to say that for whatever reason West coast is a much more attractive destination for players to both go to and stay, compared to freo.

Some of those players you listed as trade outs were also trade ins...

Hogan who we forced out
Acres who we forced out
Lobb who moved to be with his partner
Hill who moved back to Vic



Tbh the quality we have brought in is far more than wce, the only one that really gets close is TK

So I think it's very fair to say Freo bring in more (or atleast better) players

 

[Tugga27]

Some of those players you listed as trade outs were also trade ins...

Hogan who we forced out
Acres who we forced out
Lobb who moved to be with his partner
Hill who moved back to Vic



Tbh the quality we have brought in is far more than wce, the only one that really gets close is TK

So I think it's very fair to say Freo bring in more (or atleast better) players

Surely that was a mistake.

Pretty much gave him away.

 

[freo_leo29]

Surely that was a mistake.

Pretty much gave him away.

Yeah, it's well know that Freo only regrets the handling of one player in the last few years and that man is Acres, we have admitted we thought 2022 was an abberation and not the new norm

Got it wrong

 

[Rich01]

How many clubs will be chasing Harley?

Versus two WA clubs at either end of the table?

And being traded in contract or coming out of contract is another factor.

Supply and demand are factors are they not?

Once a club is chosen by the player it doesn’t matter what collateral the others had.

 

[T4P]

And Richmond were what?

We had the injury excuse at least.

Clearly humour mate come on

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I didn't say Ryan was better.

The point is you don't trade 26 year old vice captains for a backup ruck and some crap pick upgrades, especially when we already have a heap of good picks. Thats just shit business.

And I like Bailey Williams as a player.

You do when one is contracted and the other isnt

 

[tiger_tough]

You do when one is contracted and the other isnt

No, you don't. Ever.

 

[THE_GUN]

You do when one is contracted and the other isnt

Really ?

Somebody forget to tell North & Carlton about that
Saad / CCj

tell me why this happened with the set in stone 'Uncontracted theory you have '

 

[blaisee]

Some of those players you listed as trade outs were also trade ins...

Hogan who we forced out
Acres who we forced out
Lobb who moved to be with his partner
Hill who moved back to Vic



Tbh the quality we have brought in is far more than wce, the only one that really gets close is TK

So I think it's very fair to say Freo bring in more (or atleast better) players

the post was a response to your comment about Freo getting more. which is clearly wrong

Better is a different discussion, and you did not say better, initially.