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Welcome Liam Baker
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a family member who has a source at RFC, has indicated that Baker has sold both his house and car, living with Sonsie. This is a rumour only. It does not make sense, why would he sell his car now??????
I think Bakes lived with Shorty for many years. Shorty's engaged now so I think Bakes is out. Pretty sure it was Shortys house and therefore Bakes never had a house in Melbourne.
Would happily offload Hopper for anything and pay most of his salary…. I think that trade in itself should be enough to ensure this year is Hartleys last…. The Hopper trade is worse than a salary cap breach… We gave up 1st round and 2nd round picks , a 7 year $5m plus deal and holding back of Jack Ross’ development for someone whose slow, can’t hit a target and can’t push back or offer any 2 way running ….
We have a deal brewing with the blues to assist our draft position on some third round picks.
With the way the media picked up on him buying a house, I'm sure we'll know for sure if he's sold one soon. Would be odd for them to not pick up the story, if it's true
Tony Braxton-Hicks
There are no stupid ideas, just stupid people
It's not a great time to sell. Even if he moves back he can hold onto it and rent it out. I call BS.
If we really considered bakes a key plank going forward , we should have anointed him as capt when ooze arrived , I suspect that Blair is comfortable with his departing and the collateral that goes with it
I see what you're saying, but, you don't wanna name someone captain if they're gonna leave the next year either, so maybe Blair was reading the tea leaves
Not captain material.
Gives away tooo many free kicks and he isn't a top liner.
He is a Chris Bond type, busts a gut every week but not the most talented player on the books.
In saying that The NakasGrimes appointment was unbelievably bad.
Especially when we had Martin, BigV and Lynch
Agree. Giving it to Nank was the easy decision, it’s something that has become a worrying trend over the last couple of years. Maybe the shake up (Hardwick leaving, Gale leaving, old champions retiring) needed to happen to shake the club out of the rut it had slipped into.
Maybe but I reckon don’t leave if your capt of one of biggest clubs in comp regardless how they’re going
If you really want him to stay and you think he is the right player to lead you make him captain, which also makes it more difficult for him to leave.
Certainly agree to push Short to wing or high half forward - he can’t defend, but he can run & usually kick (but not this year).
Baker looks best down back but I’d be loathe to move Vlastuin - he’s a superb mid size back.
Best we let Baker go end of year for a first rounder and cash in… He’s at peak value…. He’s one of our better players, but at 26 yo, he has 2-3 years of top footy left…. He will follow path of Caleb Daniel of the Bulldogs , due to playing a similar style of game, where his body through all the knocks will start to get banged up and produce less output by the time he reaches 28….If we make him Captain now, would that increase any trade value???
