[15], At the time he recognised the need to improve physically, citing poor sprint testing at the national combine as a factor in his failure to be drafted. He took full advantage of his opportunity as the Tigers battled injuries to start the year, playing 19 games and becoming a premiership player after playing in just 3 games the season before. [100] [101] In addition, he was Richmond's nomination to the league Most Courageous player category at the AFL Players' Association awards. [6] While in Perth he attended high school at Aquinas College. Densham Images for AFANA. [45] [46] [47] He could not earn AFL selection come the start of the home and away season however, instead starting his season with practice matches with the club's reserves side in the VFL. Liam Baker doesn't know what to expect. [6] At the state draft combine that year he placed third in the endurance running yo-yo test. Enter the … [70] He recorded 12 disposals and spent parts of the match defending Giants forwards Brent Daniels and Toby Greene, both of whom went goalless for the match. For Richmond defender Liam Baker, self-isolating is easy; he has spent a lifetime knowing nothing else. He played junior representative football with West Perth in the WAFL and represented Western Australia at national championships at under 18 level. Liam Baker speaks to Fox Footy about being back on the farm in Pingaring. Ryan Garthwaite is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 43 games over three seasons at Richmond. He is a triple-premiership player with the club, having played in grand final wins in 2017, 2019 and 2020. Noah Balta is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). [19] Despite his efforts Baker was again undrafted in that year's national and pre-season drafts. Follow Liam Baker's progress through AFL. [106] He became a two-time premiership player the following week, playing what AFL Media described as "an excellent game" with 14 disposals and four inside-50s in a 31-point victory over Geelong. Can make things happen, averaging more than four scoring involvements in his trio of games. [44] [23], After signing a contract extension to remain at Richmond on a rookie contract in 2019, Baker started the year in contention for senior selection with appearances in each of the club's two pre-season matches. 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[4] In 2014 he received the best and fairest award for the Great Southern Colts carnival that June. He was de-listed at the end of the 2020 season after playing eight senior matches over a three-year stint at the club. [52] [53] [54] Baker's run of form continued when he was among his side's best in round 6, tallying 19 disposals along with two goals. LIAM Baker has found his feet in Richmond's best 22, and the young Tiger has a string of sliding doors moments to thank for a mid-season shift to the backline that made it happen. Markov was traded to Gold Coast in the 2020 trade period in exchange for a future third round draft selection. In his second season on the rookie list. [6] In addition, he worked on improving his inconsistent kicking caused by a bad ball-drop technique and a lack of positional versatility that saw him play exclusively as an inside midfielder. He was drafted by Richmond with the 25th pick in the 2017 AFL national draft and made his debut for the club in round 1 of the 2019 season. [20], Baker was drafted by Richmond with the club's first pick and the 18th selection overall in the 2018 AFL rookie draft in November 2017. [56] In the marquee Dreamtime at the 'G match in round 10, Baker set new career bests with 24 disposals, nine tackles and five inside-50s and received a nomination for Mark of the Year for a diving mark while running with the flight of the ball. [92] [93] He earned a career-first Brownlow Medal vote in round 6's win over Sydney, and contributed an equal game-high six intercepts in round 8's loss to Greater Western Sydney, after which he ranked equal-second among all defenders in the league for fewest goals conceded to direct opponents so far that season (two). [2] [3] He took up junior football with the semi-local Lake Grace-Pingrup Football Club in the Ongerup Football Association, traveling more than 60 kilometres (37 mi) to do so. Veteran defender Bachar Houli stepped up when the Tigers needed him, with his set-shot from 50 metres bouncing over the line untouched. Served a VFL suspension in the first week of finals, but remained part of the senior squad as a livewire running option. [29] [30] Baker earned an AFL debut on the back of the performance, turning in 12 disposals, five score involvements and two behinds in his side's round 19 win over Collingwood at the MCG. Kamdyn McIntosh and Liam Baker took the Jeep Gladiators off track to their recovery…, Richmond young guns Liam Baker and Noah Balta have been rewarded for their consistent…, Emerging Richmond young guns Liam Baker, Noah Balta and Shai Bolton have been…, Liam Baker chats to ABC Perth about the importance of the rookie list, his hometown…. AFL Second Preliminary Final , Richmond v Geelong at the MCG. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. After being delisted by Richmond at the end of 2019 and after one year out of the league, he was redrafted by North Melbourne in the 2021 rookie draft. He was drafted by Richmond with the 43rd pick in 2018 AFL draft and made his debut in round 4 of the 2019 season. He won a VFL premiership while playing with the club's reserves side in 2019. [16] In his side's preliminary final Baker also contributed three goals. [49] [50] [51] He kicked a goal and recorded 17 disposals in that win, before setting a new career-best with 21 disposals in a dual role as a midfielder and a forward the following week against Sydney. Subiaco premiership coach Jarrad Schofield says his teenage small forward “terrier” Liam Baker has all the attributes to play AFL football and urged both WA clubs to look closely at the 19-year-old in today’s rookie draft. He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 28th draft pick in the 2018 AFL rookie draft . He is a co-holder of the AFL record for most tackles on debut. [98] [99] At the end of the regular season, Baker earned selection to the 22under22 team, recognising the league's best young players. [79] He starred in that position during the pre-season series, including with a team-high 30 disposals in a practice match loss to Collingwood. Roar features: Liam Baker. Premiership Player. After being undrafted in 2016, Baker then played senior WAFL football with Subiaco. Shai Bolton is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Campbell Brown heads down to Punt Road as Liam Baker and Patrick Naish take on The Kick table tennis challenge. [21], He made his first appearance for the club in a series of AFLX exhibition matches in February 2018. All Players - B [][B][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] He previously played 12 matches for the Sydney Swans from 2014 to 2016 after being drafted by the club with the 35th pick in the 2013 AFL national draft. Speedy small forward/midfielder who made his debut in round 19 against Collingwood and played three AFL games after showing impressive VFL form. Liam Baker AFL Fantasy stats. Baker grew up on a wheat and sheep farm in Pingaring, Western Australia, a town 341 kilometres (212 mi) east of Perth. He was drafted by Richmond in the second round of the 2016 draft and made his debut in round 9 of the 2017 season, as the club's youngest debutant in nine years.
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