List Mgmt. 2024 List Management thread - Trade Targets

[Dump Truck]

Can someone please sell me on Baker?

Everything I see of him screams "fine" - but he's the kind of short, defensively minded mid we already have a huge surplus of.

Just not seeing why we'd be contemplating offloading part of our strongest draft hand in years for him.

You know that bloke at a party that just "crushes it"? That's Liam Baker.

He's not the best looking, funniest, smartest, or the coolest (that's Pondy). But he just owns the party.
The beer pong starts, his demeanour changes. He becomes a different dude. He owns that arena. Honestly, who the hell is this guy? Just clutch shot after clutch shot. WTF? He's never even spoken about beer pong and now he's genuinely making everyone look foolish.
But he's not done.
He sings Creed at karaoke.
It shouldn't work, but it does. Everyone is singing along and loving it. He NAILS total eclipse of the heart without even trying.

You ask yourself "who TF is this guy"?

It's Liam Friggin Baker. And he's here to smash beers and win Freo a premiership.
And he's all out of beers

 

[DragoDelph]

Ok, not as pithy as normal, probably missed heaps, but ok for a first go round. Let me know who needs to be added.

IN/OUT	Player	Notes	Price	Vibe
IN	Chad Warner	The Water Tower has been prepared. More likely to see something next year, unless the Swans are chasing someone this year as well.	Heytesbury	2025​
	Logan McDonald	So apparently re-signed a few weeks ago. Just final terms to be sorted. Talk of Hawks and Pies still chasing hard, and freo still have interest.	R1 + R2	Stays
	Liam Baker	Would prefer the familiarity of the Tigers, Freo were in front for a while before WC came in with an increased offer.	Late R1	Stay 40% WC 40% Freo 20%
	Riley Garcia	Out of favour at the dogs, has indicated that he may like to come home.	R3-R4	Will leave, but to where?
	Darcy Jones	GWS stacked for smalls. Under contract though	Late F1-R2	Unlikely
	Isaiah Winder	Were linked during mid-season. Delisted free agent so could look at during the SSP	FREE!!	Possible
	Jack Lukosious	Think this is out of the running. Has settled, GC don't need picks, and under contract	2x R1	Dream On
	Cameron Zurhaar	Still no movement on extending at North. Not a lot of suitors elsewhere. Are we running a smokescreen and he is the target? RFA so wither would need to offer a massive deal, or North will match.	R1 + R2	Swans or Pies
	Trent Rivers	Whispers abound about his desire to get out of the "snow" at Melbourne and return home. Another of the East Freo ratpack. In Contract for a while, so would not come cheap.	R1	Possible
	Shai Bolton	If Baker stays, do the tiges cash in on Bolton. Word is that he'd consider a move home, though more likely end of 2025. Have things changed?	2x R1	There's smoke
OUT	Bailey Banfield	Free Agent. Money isn't the issue here, would think it's opportunity. Some tenuous links to Carlton, (they just want the other Cerra).	N/A	Not a * chance he leaves
	Sam Switkowski	Whispers around about a move back to Vic. Still under contract for 2 years. Would need to be something significant coming back (player or picks)	R1 + R2	Doubtful
	Matt Taberner	Likely to retire	-	Likely
	Josh Corbett	Delisted. Probably offered a role at the club, and to remain a Mid season draft option if things go his way.	-	Likely
	Will Brodie	Will he look for opportunity elsewhere? Or is he happy to collect a pay cheque and be a break glass player?	R3-R4	Possible
	Neil Erasmus	May look for opportunity, or be considered part of other deals. Would leave the midfield depth extremely thin though.	R2	Unlikely
	Karl Worner	Nothing in this except for a prophetic dream from one of the kids. Saw him in Melbourne colours.	R4	Unlikely
	Sam Sturt	Please don't leave now Sam.	R2	Unlikely
	Nathan O'Driscoll	Injury cruelled, may end up delisted and re-rookied while he recovers	-	Unlikely