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词条 Liam Baker
释义

  1. Early life, junior and state-league football

  2. AFL career

  3. Statistics

  4. Honours and achievements

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = Liam Baker
| fullname =
| nickname = Bakes[1]
| image = Liam Baker 03.03.19.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Baker with Richmond in March 2019
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| birth_place =
| death_date =
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| originalteam = Subiaco (WAFL)
| draftpick = No. 18, 2018 AFL rookie draft: {{AFL Ric}}
| debutdate = Round 19, 2017
| debutteam = {{AFL Ric}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL Col}}
| debutstadium = MCG
| height = 173 cm
| weight = 69 kg
| position = Midfield / forward
| currentclub = {{AFL Ric}}
| guernsey = 48
| years1 = 2018–
| club1 = {{AFL Ric}}
| games_goals1 = 3 (1)
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Liam Baker (born 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played junior representative football with West Perth in the WAFL and represented Western Australia at national championships at under 18 level. After being undrafted in 2016 Baker then played senior WAFL football with Subiaco. Baker was drafted by Richmond in the 2018 rookie draft and made his AFL debut in round 19, 2018.

Early life, junior and state-league football

Baker spent his formative years in Pingaring, a town {{Convert|341|km|mi}} east of Perth.[2] He took up junior junior football with the semi-local Lake Grace-Pingrup Football Club in the Ongerup Football Association, traveling more than {{Convert|40|km|mi}} to do so.[3] In 2014 he received the best and fairest award for the Great Southern Colts carnival that June.[4]

He later played representative football in Perth as a junior with the colts program of WAFL club West Perth.[5] While in Perth he attended high school at Aquinas College.[5] In 2016 Baker represented Western Austrlaia at the 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships.[6] There he averaged 17.7 disposals and a goal per game across three matches.[7] Following that season Baker was one of just 12 Western Australians and 80 young players across the country to be invited to the national draft combine in Melbourne in October.[8][9] At the combine he placed equal-second overall in the goal-kicking test and seventh in the endurance running beep test.[10][11][12] Baker was passed over in national, pre-season and rookie drafts that year, before making a switch to play senior football with rival WAFL club Subiaco in 2017.[13]

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.[14] 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.[14] Improvements in these areas saw Baker break into the club's senior side while playing predominantly as a small forward.[14] In just his second senior match he played a key role with three goals in a win over {{WAFL SD}}.[15] In his side's preliminary final Baker also contributed three goals.[16] He played a total of 13 matches at senior level including a "shining" performance in Subiaco's losing grand final in which he recorded 19 disposals, six inside-50s and five tackles.[17]. Baker kicked 19 goals that season and held averages of 16 disposals and three tackles per game.[14] At the state draft combine that year he placed third in the endurance running yo-yo test.[18] Despite his efforts Baker was again undrafted in that year's national and pre-season drafts.[19]

AFL career

Baker was drafted by {{AFL Ric}} with the club's first pick and the 18th selection overall in the 2018 AFL rookie draft in November 2017.[20]

He made his first appearance for the club in a series of AFLX exhibition matches in February 2018.[21] Baker did not play in any of the club's pre-season matches however, nor did he earn senior selection in the early part of the home and away season.[26] Instead, he spent the beginning of his debut year developing with the club's reserves side in the VFL.[22] Baker's first starring performance at that level came in a midfield role in early May, when he recorded 24 disposals and four clearances against {{VFL Foo}}.[23] The following week he added another 23 disposals and a goal in a win over the {{VFL Nor}} reserves.[24] By early July Baker came into contention for senior selection and even traveled with the team to Sydney as an emergency in round 17.[25][26] The following week he was played in a forward-line role at the lower level and recorded 19 disposals along with an equal-game high three goals.[27][28] 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 {{AFL Col}} at the MCG.[29][30][31] He held his senior spot the following week, adding 14 disposals and another two behinds before being omitted from the club's round 21 side to face {{AFL GC}}.[26][32][33] He earned a third match in four weeks though when he was immediately recalled for the club's round 22 match against {{AFL Ess}}.[34] There he kicked his first career goal but managed only a season-low eight disposals.[35] A second senior omission followed, with Baker confined to VFL football for the remainder of the year.[36][37] In the club's first VFL final he turned in a lively performance, recording 21 disposals in a qualifying final loss to {{VFL Wil}}.[38] Baker was cited for rough contact in that match however, after he bumped Williamstown defender Peter Faulks underneath a marking contest.[39][40] He accepted a one match suspension for the act and subsequently missed the club's losing semi-final against {{VFL Ess}} that saw the VFL side eliminated from the finals series.[41][40] Baker finished the year having kicked one goal in three games at senior level while also kicking 13 goals in 14 games with the reserves side in the VFL.[42][26]

Baker signed a contract extension at the end of the 2018 season that will see him retained on Richmond's rookie list for the 2019 season.[43]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season[44]

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|-
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
2018
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ric}}
| 48 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 15 || 19 || 34 || 4 || 4 || 0.3 || 1.3 || 5.0 || 6.3 || 11.3 || 1.3 || 1.3
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
Career 3 1 4 15 19 34 4 4 0.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 11.3 1.3 1.3
|}

Honours and achievements

Team
  • McClelland Trophy ({{AFL Ric}}): 2018

References

1. ^{{cite news |title=Talking Tigers, episode 21, 2018 |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-08-01/talking-tigers-episode-21-2018 |accessdate=2 August 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=1 August 2018}}
2. ^{{cite news |last1=Stubber |first1=Taj |title=Williams wins 100-game milestone thriller over Lions |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/williams-wins-100-game-milestone-thriller-over-lions-ng-b88918387z |accessdate=18 August 2018 |work=Albany Advertiser |publisher=Seven West Media |date=7 August 2018}}
3. ^{{cite news |title=Another Regional West Aussie Into The AFL |url=https://www.triplem.com.au/news/great-southern/another-regional-west-aussie-into-the-afl |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=Triple M |publisher=Triple M |date=27 November 2017}}
4. ^{{cite news |title=Lake Grace Pingrup Winter Sports |url=http://www.lakegracecrc.net/uploads/6/1/6/3/61636453/16_lln280814.pdf |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=Lakes Link News |date=28 August 2014}}
5. ^{{cite news |last1=Quayle |first1=Emma |title=2016 AFL combine harvester: small midfielders, forwards and defenders |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/2016-afl-combine-harvester-small-midfielders-forwards-and-defenders-20160928-grqc6g.html |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |date=6 October 2016}}
6. ^{{cite news |title=Draft Combine: Small defs/mids/fwds |url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2016-09-27/draft-combine-small-defsmidsfwds |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=Adelaide FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=27 September 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web |title=Liam Baker |url=https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/player/liam-baker/ |website=AFL Draft Central |accessdate=27 July 2018}}
8. ^{{cite news |last1=Balmer |first1=Matt |title=80 players invited to the 2016 AFL Draft Combine |url=https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/2016/07/25/80-players-invited-to-the-2016-afl-draft-combine/ |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=AFL Draft Central |date=25 July 2016}}
9. ^{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Kearyn |title=AFL draft: 'Strong, accurate, driven' WA players to watch |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-09/afl-wa-draft-picks-young-talent-to-watch-combine-testing/8010722 |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=9 November 2016}}
10. ^{{cite news |title=WA players in spotlight at AFL Draft Combine |url=http://www.auskick.com.au/news/11488/wa-players-in-spotlight-at-afl-draft-combine |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=West Australian Football Commission |date=10 October 2016}}
11. ^{{cite news |last1=Balmer |first1=Matt |title=AFL Draft Combine 2016 Day 2 results |url=https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/2016/10/08/afl-draft-combine-2016-day-2-results/ |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=AFL Draft Central |date=8 October 2016}}
12. ^{{cite news |last1=Balmer |first1=Matt |title=AFL Draft Combine 2016 Day 3 results |url=https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/2016/10/08/afl-draft-combine-2016-day-2-results/ |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=AFL Draft Central |date=8 October 2016}}
13. ^{{cite news |title=Baker in the mix |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-12-02/baker-in-the-mix |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=2 December 2017}}
14. ^{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Travis |title=Pocket rocket 'driven' for draft redemption |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-28/pocket-rocket-driven-for-draft-redemption |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=28 October 2017}}
15. ^{{cite news |title=Baker steps up as Subiaco thrash Swan Districts |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/baker-steps-up-as-subiaco-thrash-swan-districts-ng-b88467668z |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=The West Australian |publisher=Seven West Media |date=6 May 2017}}
16. ^{{cite news |last1=Townsend |first1=John |title=Subiaco reach fourth straight WAFL grand final with 32-point preliminary final win over South Fremantle |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/subiaco-reach-fourth-straight-wafl-grand-final-with-32-point-preliminary-final-win-over-south-fremantle-ng-b88602135z |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=The West Australian |publisher=Seven West Media |date=17 September 2017}}
17. ^{{cite news |last1=Newbold |first1=Cameron |title=Baker and Litherland stand tall for losing grand finalists |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/baker-and-litherland-stand-tall-for-losing-grand-finalists-ng-b88609120z |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=The West Australian |agency=Albany Advertiser |publisher=Seven West Media |date=26 September 2017}}
18. ^{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Travis |title=See who impressed at the WA State Combine |url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2017-10-16/wa-state-combine |accessdate=27 July 2018 |work=Fremantle FC |agency=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=16 October 2017}}
19. ^{{cite news |last1=Duffield |first1=Mark |title=AFL draft 2017: Subiaco forward Liam Baker tops list of WA rookie-list hopefuls |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl-draft/afl-draft-2017-subiaco-forward-liam-baker-tops-list-of-wa-rookie-list-hopefuls-ng-b88672019z |accessdate=28 July 2018 |work=The West Australian |publisher=Seven West Media |date=27 November 2017}}
20. ^{{cite news |title=Baker a Tiger rookie |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-11-27/baker-a-tiger-rookie |accessdate=28 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=27 November 2018}}
21. ^{{cite news |last1=Ryan |first1=Peter |title=Brisbane Lions on top, Richmond lively and Western Bulldogs thrashed in final AFLX |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/brisbane-lions-on-top-richmond-lively-and-western-bulldogs-thrashed-in-final-aflx-20180217-h0w8yn.html |accessdate=28 July 2018 |work=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |date=17 February 2018}}
22. ^{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=Cubs on show again, as VFL Tigers sink Blues |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-03-22/cubs-on-show-again-as-vfl-tigers-sink-blues |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=22 March 2018}}
23. ^{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Report: Round 5 |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-05-08/vfl-report-round-5 |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=8 May 2018}}
24. ^{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Report: Round 6 |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-05-15/vfl-report-round-6 |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=15 May 2018}}
25. ^{{cite news |title=VFL Report: Round 13 |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-03/vfl-report-round-13 |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=4 July 2018}}
26. ^{{cite news |last1=Cherny |first1=Daniel |title=Tiger rookie in contention for blockbuster debut |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/tiger-rookie-in-contention-for-blockbuster-debut-20180722-p4zsz1.html |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |date=22 July 2018}}
27. ^{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Tigers have fun in the sun |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-22/vfl-tigers-have-fun-in-the-sun |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=22 July 2018}}
28. ^{{cite news |title=Coaches' Corner: Liam Baker |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-24/coaches-corner-liam-baker |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=24 July 2018}}
29. ^{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Baker to debut |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-26/round-19-team-announcement |accessdate=28 July 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=26 July 2018}}
30. ^{{cite news |last1=Phelan |first1=Jennifer |title=Match report: Tigers outlast gutsy Magpies |url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/19/rich-v-coll |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=28 July 2018}}
31. ^{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Baker does his job |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-30/baker-does-his-job |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=30 July 2018}}
32. ^{{cite news |last1=Hope |first1=Shayne |title=WA rookie Liam Baker holds spot for high-flying Richmond against Geelong |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/richmond-tigers/wa-rookie-liam-baker-holds-spot-for-high-flying-richmond-against-geelong-ng-b88915858z |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=The West Australian |publisher=Seven West Media |date=2 August 2018}}
33. ^{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Flag foursome back to face Suns |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-08-09/round-21-team-announcement |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=9 August 2018}}
34. ^{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Conca back to take on Bombers |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-08-16/round-22-team-selection |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=16 August 2018}}
35. ^{{cite news |last1=Beveridge |first1=Riley |title=Match report: Tigers make it 20 at the 'G |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-17/match-report-richmond-v-essendon |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=17 August 2018}}
36. ^{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Top trio to boost Tigers |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-08-23/round-23-team-announcement |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=23 August 2018}}
37. ^{{cite news |last1=Twomey |first1=Callum |title=Flag hero, Hawk tagger set for VFL action |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-30/flag-hero-hawk-tagger-set-for-vfl-action |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=1 September 2018}}
38. ^{{cite news |title=State leagues report card: The players pushing for AFL finals selection at your club |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/state-leagues-report-card-the-players-pushing-for-afl-finals-selection-at-your-club/news-story/d6846279f2b5718ea71ff444b862b8b9 |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=Fox Sports |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=2 September 2018}}
39. ^{{cite news |title=Baker offered VFL suspension |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-09-03/baker-offered-vfl-suspension |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=3 September 2018}}
40. ^{{cite news |last1=Hope |first1=Shayne |title=Liam Baker’s roadblock to finals selection at Tigers |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/richmond-tigers/liam-bakers-roadblock-to-finals-selection-at-tigers-ng-b88948769z |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=The West Australian |publisher=Seven West Media |date=3 September 2018}}
41. ^{{cite news |last1=Black |first1=Sarah |title=Axed Tiger shines in heartbreaking VFL loss |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-08/axed-tiger-shines-in-heartbreaking-vfl-loss |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=8 September 2019}}
42. ^{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|website=Peter Jackson VFL 2018|accessdate=22 September 2018|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?client=1-118-0-477472-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Gls|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910074736/http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?client=1-118-0-477472-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Gls|archivedate=10 September 2018}}
43. ^{{cite news |last1=Jennifer Phelan and Mitch Cleary |title=Rookie set to pen new deal at Tigerland |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-17/rookie-set-to-pen-new-deal-at-tigerland |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=17 September 2018}}
44. ^{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Liam_Baker.html|title=Liam Baker|work=AFL Tables|accessdate=28 July 2018}}

External links

{{Commons category}}
  • {{Richplayer}}
  • {{AFL Tables|L/Liam_Baker.html}}
  • {{AustralianFootball}}
  • Liam Baker's WAFL playing statistics
{{Richmond player squad}}{{2018 AFL rookie draft}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Liam}}

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