Speculation Liam Baker - Reportedly headed west

[Jeremias]

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[A Bit Dusty]

Looks like a swap of first round picks will get this done.
Pick 3 for bakes and pick 20.

That sounds fair it basically means they are getting Baker for Pick 17

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Forget the PSD as a threat, just go in the national draft with set contract terms.

WCE can draft him with their pick 26. What other team would waste an early pick and draft him? Richmond certainly wouldn't.

 

[Farang83150]

We didn't stuff anything up.

Not our fault that Hawthorn seem to think we're a charity.

Or that richmond maybe said they're not accepting a 2nd rnd for him and ralphs 14-20 is a load of his usual uniformed BS.

 

[fnerd]

Ralph's completely neutral takes have been spot on so far

May as well got one of the Richmond nuffies on here to write that .
Wouldn’t have known the difference

 

[bzparkes]

Hmm, Barrett, Jenkins and Johnno now coming around to WCE using the PSD to bring Baker on board

 

[amazingjoshy]

Hmm, Barrett, Jenkins and Johnno now coming around to WCE using the PSD to bring Baker on board

Without us doing a thing, the media narrative has gone from Baker for Barrass as a foregone conclusion, to Baker in the PSD makes sense

I'd bet anything it doesn't get to the PSD, but Clarke may well be a genius

 

[JackOutback]

lol nobody wants him from either teams supporters.

Not true, I think he'd be a very good get, but not at the price demanded. Richmond are being absolutely ridiculous with their valuations, hoping other clubs will supercharge their rebuild for them.

 

[JackOutback]

Lol you have 1 first round draft pick. Poor Eagles more like it

And currently you have 1 and 20. What did I say earlier about Richmond fans spending their draft picks before they traded for them.

 

[juss]

I dont think it goes to the PSD.
There's a chance we get a reduced price for him, but I don't see it going to the PSD as there's still open trade opportunities.

 

[stallon]

I dont think it goes to the PSD.
There's a chance we get a reduced price for him, but I don't see it going to the PSD as there's still open trade opportunities.

yes, I doubt it too

 

[TY24]

Pick 23 for Baker I reckon

 

[juss]

Hmm, Barrett, Jenkins and Johnno now coming around to WCE using the PSD to bring Baker on board

This rarely happens outside of the media and supporters saying the "why don't we?".

I think the answer is in this league without promotion or relegation, these clubs need to work with each other year on year in these trade dealings, and good and fair relationships go a long way. Otherwise, I don't think West Coast want to create a reputation of walking WA players to the PSD when it suits them, as if multiple VIC clubs wouldn't then be trying to do the same in coming years with their VIC players.

There's a difference between players getting picked up in the PSD in certain scenarios, vs the old screw the other club let's just get him for free, that really only ever gets threatened in the media.

 

[bluebaggerjuls]

Pick 23 or Just walk him to the psd. I highly doubt Richmond will pick him up.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Where has the noise about Baker suddenly being keen on Freo come from?

 

[Keystone agony]

If im WCE i always said they should only be offering pick 26 for Baker and walk away if that doesnt work. They dont need a 27/28 yr old


But this can still get done with Barrass for Baker in a 3 way trade

 

[kuhni]

This rarely happens outside of the media and supporters saying the "why don't we?".

I think the answer is in this league without promotion or relegation, these clubs need to work with each other year on year in these trade dealings, and good and fair relationships go a long way. Otherwise, I don't think West Coast want to create a reputation of walking WA players to the PSD when it suits them, as if multiple VIC clubs wouldn't then be trying to do the same in coming years with their VIC players.

There's a difference between players getting picked up in the PSD in certain scenarios, vs the old screw the other club let's just get him for free, that really only ever gets threatened in the media.

Martin was walked to the PSD. Carlton still got Hollands for a song a few seasons later.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Where has the noise about Baker suddenly being keen on Freo come from?

Jon Ralph's hissy fit

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Jon Ralph's hissy fit

I assumed that was the case, surely he's still committed to the Eagles.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Also I imagine due to Bakers weird obsession with his former club being fairly compensated, I dont see a way in which he wants to enter the Pre Season or National Draft.

 

[SthMelb Tigers]

Not true, I think he'd be a very good get, but not at the price demanded. Richmond are being absolutely ridiculous with their valuations, hoping other clubs will supercharge their rebuild for them.

It's called negotiating. You start high, they start low. Then you meet in the middle somewhere.