Rate a Tiger's year - Liam Baker?

[one-eyed]

Next up is Baker.

In his 5th season, Bakes played all 23 games to take his career tally to 87. He was awarded the Fred Swift Medal for finishing equal 4th in our Best & Fairest.
 
Season Highlights:
● 30 disps (14 kicks 16 hballs), 5 marks and 6 tackles in Rd 10 32-pt win over Essendon at the MCG (21 May 2022)
● 27 disps (19 kicks 8 hballs) and 7 marks in Rd 14 15-pt win over Carlton at the MCG (16 Jun 2022)
● 26 disps (17 kicks 9 hballs) and a goal in Rd 13 12-pt win over Port Adelaide at the MCG (9 Jun 2022)
● 24 disps (14 kicks 10 hballs), 4 marks, 4 tackles and a goal in Rd 15 3-pt loss to Geelong at the MCG (25 Jun 2022)

Career stats to date:
          Games  Kicks   Hballs  Disp.  Marks  Tackles  G.B    Assists    Clear.  In50   Re50
2018        3       5.0     6.3     11.3    1.3      1.3       1.4      0.3       0.3     3.3     0.0
2019      19       8.7     8.2     16.9    3.3      3.2       8.10    0.4       0.9     2.5     1.2
2020      20       8.3     6.5     14.8    3.6      1.9       1.1      0.2       0.5     1.4     2.7
2021      22     10.8     9.4     20.2    4.0      2.8       7.8      0.5       1.4     3.0     1.8
2022      23     10.7     8.5     19.1    3.6      2.3     11.7      0.3       1.4     3.0     2.5

https://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=2854
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-richmond-tigers--liam-baker


How did we all rate Bakes' season?

[Tiger Khosh]

Would give him an 8. Was brilliant for a good chunk of the season and thought he’d win our b&f around round 15 but tailed off towards the end of the season.

I’m hoping with the giants boys coming in that short is moved back into defence and baker can move back into the midfield rotations which he looked great in at times. He was amazing in that Geelong game and almost led us to victory.

[Andyy]

7-8 for me but I can only vote 0-4 apparently so will wait until that's sorted.

Had his quiet patches but still largely his reliable and tenacious best self. A real barometer for our team. Club can utilise him in so many places its amazing.

[WilliamPowell]

All fixed now you can vote past 4 now 

[the claw]

Sheesh thought him ordinary for many games  but hey everyone loves a tiger with a bit of go in him.

If one of the WA clubs went hard at him and actually offered something for him id consider it.

[Damo]

7 for me

[Andyy]

Sheesh thought him ordinary for many games  but hey everyone loves a tiger with a bit of go in him.

If one of the WA clubs went hard at him and actually offered something for him id consider it.

Hell no lol

[the claw]

Sheesh thought him ordinary for many games  but hey everyone loves a tiger with a bit of go in him.

If one of the WA clubs went hard at him and actually offered something for him id consider it.

Hell no lol

Sorry bud that you cant see it. Yes he is a decent player with a whole heap of fight in him but for me very tradeable.
An interesting exercise would be to ask opposition people what they think he is worth. I have done it and i think if you do you will get a similar answer.

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Thought he was okay. Really poor at times and really good at times..with a whole lot of ok in between. Super courageous tho

[Andyy]

Sheesh thought him ordinary for many games  but hey everyone loves a tiger with a bit of go in him.

If one of the WA clubs went hard at him and actually offered something for him id consider it.

Hell no lol

Sorry bud that you cant see it. Yes he is a decent player with a whole heap of fight in him but for me very tradeable.
An interesting exercise would be to ask opposition people what they think he is worth. I have done it and i think if you do you will get a similar answer.

Agree to disagree then.

I don't wanna trade a barometer/match winner which he sometimes is.

Hugo and Soldo aren't and won't be.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Was disappointing after he resigned.

[Simonator]

Will be interesting to see what position he plays with our bolstered midfield

[1965]

Will be interesting to see what position he plays with our bolstered midfield

Starting mid for  the VFL team,

[the claw]

Will be interesting to see what position he plays with our bolstered midfield

At best he is 8th ranked for the midfield. In a similar boat as Graham Short and himself.

We should be playing Martin, Bolton as rotating mids fwd along with Cumberland and Rioli in front of him as pure fwds. Then theres the talls in JR TL and the need to play Miller as a ruck fwd or Balta as a key fwd.
Down back he is also up against it with Vlastuin, Rioli, Broad, Grimes all very capable of playing smaller and in front of him.

If it comes down to horses for courses or in this case the best credentialled players for the role getting picked then imo he is borderline.

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Will be interesting to see what position he plays with our bolstered midfield

Starting mid for  the VFL team,

this is why you should stay in the political board posting articles from the ABC. Kid will easily be in the 22