Liam Baker [merged]

[Simonator]

Whatever we would have to offer to make him stay just isn’t worth it for an undersized player. He’s captain material and a very good cultural player but if he wants to go then it will only benefit us

[crackertiger]

If he stays he has to be given the Captaincy...

[Andyy]

I would keep him for the leadership and cultural reasons given the rebuild we are about to finally submit to.

Bottom line if he wants to go we just need to get maximum value.

[camboon]

Read the rebuild post and what it says about retain senior players  and why it’s so important to keep as many senior players and leaders that you can

[Willy]

I would keep him for the leadership and cultural reasons given the rebuild we are about to finally submit to.

Bottom line if he wants to go we just need to get maximum value.

Tend to agree. I think he's in a good age bracket to keep. Also a good clubman.

But if he wants to go, so be it.

[Tiger Khosh]

I would keep him for the leadership and cultural reasons given the rebuild we are about to finally submit to.

Bottom line if he wants to go we just need to get maximum value.

Tend to agree. I think he's in a good age bracket to keep. Also a good clubman.

But if he wants to go, so be it.

Agree with Willy provided if he stays we haven’t offered him some ridiculous money to do so. Even if we pay slightly overs contract wise I don’t see it as a big deal. We should have plenty of cap space available and we can just front end it so that as we start going up the ladder and becoming a more attractive option to free agents, trade targets, the bulk of his contract will already be paid.

[one-eyed]

Premiership star set to walk west

In a dagger to the heart for many Richmond fans, gun utility Liam Baker looks “almost certain” to play on the western side of the Nullarbor in 2025.

Also speaking onMidweek Tackle, fellow Herald Sun journalist Jon Ralph revealed Baker is far closer to leaving Punt Road than many first thought.

“I think Richmond fans should get their head around life without Liam Baker; I think it’s very likely now that he will move on,” Ralph begun by saying.

“I think West Coast would be the likely favourite right now.”

Given rival Fremantle’s slightly more appealing home-and-away record of late, panellist Jay Clark was perplexed at the thought of a one-man race for the Tiger.

“That surprises me … I would’ve thought Fremantle Ralphy, with the three first-round draft picks,” Clark exclaimed.

“They’ve lodged an offer, I don’t think West Coast has actually lodged an offer yet,” Ralph replied.

“He’s a kid who grew up loving West Coast, he grew up loving Ben Cousins, he loved Chris Judd - Daniel Kerr was his favourite.”

Baker won premierships under now-Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick in 2019 and 2020 at Richmond, and came second in their best-and-fairest in 2021 behind defender Dylan Grimes.

Given his value and history at the club, there is a sense the defender - naturally - feels uncomfortable leaving the club without good reason.

“He will feel better about leaving if he has a reasonable deal,” added Ralph.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/shock-13m-to-15m-offers-from-needy-club-tigers-gun-almost-certain-to-leave-trade-whispers/news-story/bf07adc684a289dc1fd76c593e6b89a9

[Andyy]

Harley!

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

Harley!

We can dream

[one-eyed]

'A good step forward' - Baker

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1569817/a-good-step-forward-baker

[Andyy]

Good game for his currency if he's leaving

[Hard Roar Tiger]

A top 10 pick is firming….

[Andyy]

A top 10 pick is firming….

The WCE muppets don't wanna pay anything better than 20-odd haha

[Hard Roar Tiger]

A top 10 pick is firming….

The WCE muppets don't wanna pay anything better than 20-odd haha

They won’t have a choice - we are currently below them on the ladder, will have cap space and so december draft won’t be an option for them

[the claw]

I would keep him for the leadership and cultural reasons given the rebuild we are about to finally submit to.

Bottom line if he wants to go we just need to get maximum value.

Tend to agree. I think he's in a good age bracket to keep. Also a good clubman.

But if he wants to go, so be it.

Common sense. Is very much in the right age bracket to help in the rebuild but if he goes then so be it. Just get the best deal we can for him.