“The first two or three years I struggled with it, ... I was a bit of a party boy. I think I was a nightmare for Timmy Watson and Blighty (Malcolm Blight). Thommo's getting the better side of me as I've grown up.”
“[Baker's tactic of bumping and buffeting Chris Judd in round eight against West Coast frustrated the reigning Brownlow medallist and reduced him to a nine-disposal game. The fact Judd's elbow smashed into Baker's face late in the game not only got him suspended, it told everyone how he felt about the treatment he was getting.] I played on him the year before, ... I try to knock him away from the ball before he gets it. That's about the only way to stop him, I think.”
“The first two or three years I struggled with it. I was a bit of a party boy. I think I was a nightmare for [previous Saints coaches] Timmy Watson and Blighty [Malcolm Blight]. Thommo's getting the better side of me as I've grown up.”
“I was groomed as a tagger to start with. I don't think I'd be in the team at all without that role. That's how I got in the team from the start, and that's what I'm good at, so that's what I'm happy to do.”
“I've seen the building. It's in very nice shape. I think it's a home run for our city expanding.... This is an opportunity to help our services and be more available to people. It's going to open the doors for a lot more opportunity.”
