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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #705 on: August 28, 2024, 03:53:11 PM »
absolutely no surprise. If he was going to stay he would have re-signed months ago

Understand the decision but it still incredibly disappointing

We selected him when no one wanted him, so it is still a kick in the guts to Club that took a chance on him and the fans who adore they way he goes about it

This. Loyalty is finished

Upgrade broady to the leadership group is what I would do.
Agreed re broad he has spoken well this season.

Loyalty is dead from players, but for me it depends why they leave. Can’t blame someone for wanting to go home after what, 6 or 7 years ?

JHF is just a pee weak individual though.

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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #706 on: August 28, 2024, 05:34:25 PM »
absolutely no surprise. If he was going to stay he would have re-signed months ago

Understand the decision but it still incredibly disappointing

We selected him when no one wanted him, so it is still a kick in the guts to Club that took a chance on him and the fans who adore they way he goes about it

Agree. If he was going to stay he would have signed earlier. The draw of returning home was too strong. Plus I don't think it helped with the state the club is in at the moment. It looks like the mass exodus has started. Losing a player like him is a going to make next year very tough.

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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #707 on: August 28, 2024, 05:42:46 PM »
TBBH I'd make Broad Captain
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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #708 on: August 28, 2024, 07:56:44 PM »
TBBH I'd make Borad Captain


Will be Taranto.... :shh
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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #709 on: August 28, 2024, 08:53:00 PM »
TBBH I'd make Borad Captain


Will be Taranto.... :shh

Agree but reckon for 1-2 years Broad would be the perfect captain. His values are exactly what we need right now
« Last Edit: August 28, 2024, 10:17:41 PM by WilliamPowell »
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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #710 on: August 28, 2024, 09:12:38 PM »
TBBH I'd make Borad Captain


Will be Taranto.... :shh

Agree but reck9n for 1-2 years Broad would be the perfect captain. His values are exactly what we need right now

I'm on board with this.

Additionally I also thought Taranto's 2024 was more disappointing on average than the rest of the team, after a great 2023.

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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #711 on: August 28, 2024, 09:18:57 PM »
TBBH I'd make Borad Captain

Agree 1000% my choice with Vlastiin as Vice when Nank and Grimes were co captain.
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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #712 on: August 28, 2024, 10:48:57 PM »
Lynch or Vlastuin as captain

No one else is good enough
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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #713 on: August 28, 2024, 11:02:35 PM »
Lynch or Vlastuin as captain

No one else is good enough

Can’t be Lynch, too injury prone. I think others have said Vlas doesn’t want it.

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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #714 on: August 28, 2024, 11:11:17 PM »
Lynch or Vlastuin as captain

No one else is good enough

Can’t be Lynch, too injury prone. I think others have said Vlas doesn’t want it.

Yeah have heard that re Vlas. Don't care about Lynch's injuries. Make him captain and if he's injured then hopefully we've got a good vice.

Probably will be Tarranto tbh. Don't mind that as long as he finds some form next year
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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #715 on: August 29, 2024, 04:35:27 PM »
Lynch or Vlastuin as captain

No one else is good enough

Can’t be Lynch, too injury prone. I think others have said Vlas doesn’t want it.

Yeah have heard that re Vlas. Don't care about Lynch's injuries. Make him captain and if he's injured then hopefully we've got a good vice.

Probably will be Tarranto tbh. Don't mind that as long as he finds some form next year

I’m not so sure they’ll take it off nank unless he volunteers it, but if they do I’d say it’s TT unless vlas has a change of heart.

Think Lynch would be a big mistake. If you could bank on him being fit for even just 3 qtrs of the season then 100% you would but unfortunately that isn’t the case. Leadership is a big big issue atm, one of the biggest imo, if we do change that would be third club captain in 4 years. It has to be one that sticks atleast for 2-3 years.

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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #716 on: August 29, 2024, 04:48:34 PM »
Yes let's continue with our -and one of the AFL's- most undisciplined players as captain then wonder why when we get hammered by the umps all year again.... :shh
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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #717 on: August 29, 2024, 05:05:04 PM »
Yes let's continue with our -and one of the AFL's- most undisciplined players as captain then wonder why when we get hammered by the umps all year again.... :shh

Regardless we still get our 👖 pulled down by the umpires.

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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #718 on: September 19, 2024, 01:03:05 AM »
Liam Baker (Richmond)

“Liam Baker was over in Perth earlier this week, he continues to wrestle with just who to pick - West Coast or Fremantle. He hasn’t made up his mind,” Sam Edmund said.

“The lack of certainty over West Coast’s coaching search isn't the deciding factor, but it is absolutely a part of it.

“He's just had a new coach at the Tigers and we don't know who's going to coach West Coast, and even at Fremantle Justin Longmuir at this stage is going into the final year of his contract at the Dockers.

“So there's still some back and forth between the Baker camp and the clubs over there.

“He’s been torn all year between staying at Richmond or leaving for WA, now he's decided the latter, but there's still one more big decision to make and I believe he hasn't actually made it yet.

“Fremantle still thinks they're in it and West Coast still thinks they're in it.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/09/18/sens-trade-bell-baker-yet-to-decide-on-club-of-choice-shiels-future-in-a/

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Re: Liam Baker [merged]
« Reply #719 on: September 19, 2024, 06:33:23 AM »
TBBH I'd make Broad Captain

No chance. Spent the first 15 weeks of the season on the verge of being dropped.