I still feel we hold the whip hand here - the secret is to do NOTHING.
Our worst case scenario is that Lachie plays for us in 2019.
If we get Lobb/Duncan with a future 2nd round pick, that is good enough in this trade period. If we play finals in 2019, then Lachie probably stays even longer. Hogan will miss out this year. We use out Number 5 pick on elite talent.
So, Brisbane now find themselves in the same position as Gold Coast did last year. They have overcommitted to Lachie and no player wants to go through this scrutiny for zero result. The Lions are now trapped and will need to pay overs to get this done. If Brisbane pay overs then I see us gaining 2 of Duncan, Lobb, Kelly, Hogan.
I like how this is playing out. All we need to do is Nothing, this has been Bondy's mistake these last 11 years. He has tried to do something, when the answer has been to do nothing and let the potential suitors promise the world.
(we should also draft another player called Lachie; it is a future gold mine)