Welcome Liam Baker

[tired'lilah]

If both players, Serong and Baker, were to publicly ask that they be released from contract then you would think the deal was likely to get done.

So now we just need to get someone in his ear about how nice Melbourne is & how much his family miss him?

 

[tigerdell]

If both players, Serong and Baker, were to publicly ask that they be released from contract then you would think the deal was likely to get done.

He's their best player. Would cost Dusty type cash.
Freo would pull massive strings to keep him.
But yeah if he wanted to come to us we'd do it. 2 firsts? Baker and our top 5 pick? Thats probably the ask

 

[UKTiger]

Bakes is back to his best and sure does put the hard work in for himself and his teammates. We can't afford to lose him at seasons end

 

[JimJessTorp]

Is he gone for that 4th quarter brain fade. Looked like he jumped and caught the Swans player I the head with his shoulder?
Weeks?

 

[tired'lilah]

Is he gone for that 4th quarter brain fade. Looked like he jumped and caught the Swans player I the head with his shoulder?
Weeks?

It'll be 2 weeks at worst because it was low impact & the player was absolutely fine, I'm expecting 1 week with an early plea

 

[Redford]

Bakes is back to his best and sure does put the hard work in for himself and his teammates. We can't afford to lose him at seasons end

We need to keep Bakes. He’s 26 and a leader now.

We need his 100% give it everything output week in and week out as an example to the young kids that we’re going to be drafting the next few years.

 

[spook]

Listening to Yeezy's presser it sounded like Bakes might be at least considering a return to WA.

 

[Scoop]

Listening to Yeezy's presser it sounded like Bakes might be at least considering a return to WA.

Thought the same. Never doubt his week to week commitment but it feels like we are pushing but he’s ready to go home.

 

[Dyer'ere]

Cleaned up Chad Warner and kicked two on him. But was not bog. He was bog last week.

If he wants a solid gold house he gets it.

 

[toothless]

If he wants a solid gold house he gets it.

Just purchased. In Perf.

 

[Dyer'ere]

Just purchased. In Perf.

Just clay.

 

[TheCan]

Happy send baker home for a first rounder

 

[tigertime2]

One thing is certain. Buying a house in Perth just increased his next contract by a few 100k per year. Wether he stays or goes!

 

[Tigers of Old]

Listening to Yeezy's presser it sounded like Bakes might be at least considering a return to WA.

It was the right strategy. Even if he wants to go, we want the world for him.

 

[Tigertool]

Was good but made some strange decisions with the ball

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

It was the right strategy. Even if he wants to go, we want the world for him.

And more.
Watching him in the last 2 weeks he is more valuable to us then Kelly was to Geelong.
Therefore 1 pick under 5 or 2 picks under 20 would be the start

 

[St Kevin]

It was the right strategy. Even if he wants to go, we want the world for him.

And even if he wants to stay, he wants top dollar!

 

[Tigers of Old]

And even if he wants to stay, he wants top dollar!

Money is about to be freed up. He'll get paid.

 

[spook]

Leaving aside that it was our beloved Bakes and that Melican seemed fine, he should go for that late high bump. I imagine the AFL will be serious about protecting the head this week and he'll get one or two.

 

[Don’t Argue]

Leaving aside that it was our beloved Bakes and that Melican seemed fine, he should go for that late high bump. I imagine the AFL will be serious about protecting the head this week and he'll get one or two.

Disagree. Strongly.
Running back with the flight trying an unrealistic attempt to mark or spoil the ball is completely different than a bump deliberately chosen over another alternative like spoiling as in the Peter Wright instance.
But it’s Richmond so he’ll go for 2