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Welcome Liam Baker

He was wonderful last night. Gives his all.
I’ve never seen him give anything less.

Absolutely love this bloke, must be our next captain. Sets the perfect example of how we want to play and attack the ball and contest week in week out.
 
He is a star this bloke. He is just about the cleanest player off the deck that I can remember.
Yep cleanest I have seen. He's so short he doesn't have to bend down to pick it up. And his decision-making is sublime. The Baker/Rioli combination would have to be close to the best backline one in the league. B&F surely Baker is in the top couple atm.
 
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Certainly had the big boy pants on again last night. Bandy legged little strutter goin in hard as n grinnin the whole time.
 
Yep cleanest I have seen. He's so short he doesn't have to bend down to pick it up. And his decision-making is sublime. The Baker/Rioli combination would have to be close to the best backline one in the league. B&F surely Baker is in the top couple atm.
Taranto then Rioli then Baker as of right now for mine top 3
 
He is a star this bloke. He is just about the cleanest player off the deck that I can remember.

was just about to pose this question.

who is cleaner?

makes you wonder HTF he wasn't drafted at 18 because cleanliness on a footy field isn't something that really comes and goes.
 
Did I see him duck his head in the 2nd?

I didn't, but its a myth that its never done.

there's occasional blokes like David Bourke who are missing an evolutionary chromosome, but they don't really last.

even Jon Brown would have chosen consciousness and sudoku,

over a knee in the occipital lobe a few times
 
Bakers ability to pick up while twisting and turning and still dispose while in a contorted motion is a amazing skill.
 
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Loving these posts.

He also does this Kung Fu karate kick when he is about to get tackled.
He does it most weeks.
Only does it as a last option.
Did it again Friday.
Was near the middle of the ground kicking towards PRE. (no, not this place! :)))

It never goes beyond his jumper number (in metres) and looks so funny. To me anyway.
Like he is saying, I ain't getting caught with the ball.
Has anyone else noticed this?

The little man is a COLLOSUS.
 
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We talk about some players having a great football IQ however Bakes mainly gets referenced against his courage and toughness.
But his ability to think through traffic and pressure is footballing Mensa membership material. As natural a footballer as you’re likely to meet. Courage and toughness just the cream on top
 
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