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.

 

[Joao]

Surely Barrass is worth a lot more than a late first.

Easily, and I highly doubt you're getting a first of any kind for Baker from West Coast.

 

[DragoDelph]

Bakers exit meeting is Wednesday

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Bakers exit meeting is Wednesday

Can his entry meeting take place on Wednesday afternoon, preferrably with the same group doing the exit meeting

 

[DragoDelph]

GoEaglesGoSGIO
That was quite the react journey.
Laugh
Sad
Love again.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

GoEaglesGoSGIO
That was quite the react journey.
Laugh
Sad
Love again.

Just keeping a foot in all camps

By August 2025 he will be my fave player for sure. I think thats how it works anyway

 

[tigs2010]

Great, so you agree he's absolutely not worth a first rounder then?

To WC? I wouldn't be targeting him if I was WC. I think they're nuts

 

[bzparkes]

To WC? I wouldn't be targeting him if I was WC. I think they're nuts

Something we can all agree on then.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

To WC? I wouldn't be targeting him if I was WC. I think they're nuts

I hope thats brought up in the meeting

"I understand you want to trade for Liam Baker, but can we ask why? This is completely stupid, what the hell is wrong with you you imbecile"

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I know players can't be traded against their will, but there needs to be some compromise made with the AFLPA to stop players picking which club they want to go to if they're not a free agent. If Baker wants to go home, fine, no problems with him nominating a trade to WA, but Richmond should be entitled to get the best deal for him rather than being forced into taking whatever crumbs the Eagles feel like giving them.

 

[Jez1974]

I know players can't be traded against their will, but there needs to be some compromise made with the AFLPA to stop players picking which club they want to go to if they're not a free agent. If Baker wants to go home, fine, no problems with him nominating a trade to WA, but Richmond should be entitled to get the best deal for him rather than being forced into taking whatever crumbs the Eagles feel like giving them.

We don't want him. He can go to the purple mob!!

 

[Ash1337]

I know players can't be traded against their will, but there needs to be some compromise made with the AFLPA to stop players picking which club they want to go to if they're not a free agent. If Baker wants to go home, fine, no problems with him nominating a trade to WA, but Richmond should be entitled to get the best deal for him rather than being forced into taking whatever crumbs the Eagles feel like giving them.

Tim Kelly was out of contract too after his 2 years. Still didn't stop Eagles give up a lot for him.

 

[Joao]

We don't want him. He can go to the purple mob!!

Yes you do. It's why you're letting Barrass go to get some more picks to package with 3 for Bakes.

 

[Jez1974]

Yes you do. It's why you're letting Barrass go to get some more picks to package with 3 for Bakes.

I don't personally! Hope the club doesn't pursue him

 

[Joao]

I don't personally! Hope the club doesn't pursue him

Think it might be too late for that. It's just down to who he nominates at this point.

 

[Jez1974]

Yes you do. It's why you're letting Barrass go to get some more picks to package with 3 for Bakes.

Worth 3 my rrrrrs

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Tim Kelly was out of contract too after his 2 years. Still didn't stop Eagles give up a lot for him.

Eagles really played themselves on that one. Freo weren't in their window then. There was no chance they were going to give up anything comparable. Eagles should have lowballed.

 

[Joao]

Worth 3 my rrrrrs

3 + Barrass. Bargain!

 

[Jez1974]

Think it might be too late for that. It's just down to who he nominates at this point.

Be a shit pick and fit for us

 

[Jez1974]

3 + Barrass. Bargain!

My rrrrrs!!

 

[Ash1337]

Eagles really played themselves on that one. Freo weren't in their window then. There was no chance they were going to give up anything comparable. Eagles should have lowballed.

Apparently the list manager used to manage the Suns or did that guy get kicked out of the eagles before the Kelly trade. The guy traded 21, 26, 37, & F2 for F1 & 50 back in 2017...

 

[eaglespremiers]

It would be the height of stupidity to miss out on a player such as Tobie Travaglia to go after Baker. Just sheer lunacy.
Based on what Richmond will want for him we should steer well clear of being involved in any discussions for Baker.

 

[Rich01]

It would be the height of stupidity to miss out on a player such as Tobie Travaglia to go after Baker. Just sheer lunacy.
Based on what Richmond will want for him we should steer well clear of being involved in any discussions for Baker.

Agree. Tobies body of work across his AFL career is far superior to that of Baker.

Anyone who suggests the value of a known quantity in Baker is superior to that of an unknown but full of potential undrafted player is an idiot.

 

[Jez1974]

It would be the height of stupidity to miss out on a player such as Tobie Travaglia to go after Baker. Just sheer lunacy.
Based on what Richmond will want for him we should steer well clear of being involved in any discussions for Baker.

Agree going for Baker a silly idea!!

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

Agree. Tobies body of work across his AFL career is far superior to that of Baker.

Anyone who suggests the value of a known quantity in Baker is superior to that of an unknown but full of potential undrafted player is an idiot.

Agree. On body of work, Josh Schache is far superior to whoever the #1 overall pick is.

Anyone who suggests that Richmond aren't getting a good deal if they had traded the unknown quantity of a #1 pick for a known quantity in Josh Schache is an idiot. Why Melbourne delisted him is beyond anyone's guess coz he's a known quantity.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

It would be the height of stupidity to miss out on a player such as Tobie Travaglia to go after Baker. Just sheer lunacy.
Based on what Richmond will want for him we should steer well clear of being involved in any discussions for Baker.

Baker to West Coast is something I don't understand for either side, unless he was a massive West Coast fan growing up and West Coast's list manager is delulu. Freo are much more likely to contend for a flag before Baker retires. And Travaglia would be much more likely to play in West Coast's next grand final team than Baker.