Lachie has at least 3-4 years left. He's one of the best midfielders in the AFL. Our premiership window is starting to open and we just lost a top 5 draft pick midfielder.
Sure, you can draft another 17 year old but that just sets you back the 3 years that Cerra just had.
An over supply of inside midfielders? Has Quartermaine never heard of injuries or midfield rotations? They had Switkowski at centre bounces recently FFS!
It's a no brainer - Pick #6 & Future 1st round pick from Carlton for Cerra. Then trade pick #8 plus some later picks for Neale. You get a better 1st round pick this year + wherever Carlton end up next year + Neale.
Or keep your later picks for this year and give Brisbane pick #8 & Carlton's future pick instead. Either way, you've improved this year's draft position and got a Brownlow medallist.
Go grab an outside mid or wingman with Pick #6. You don't need another tall forward. We already have Taberner, Treacy and Lobb and Darcy also goes forward now.
Welcome home prodigal son.
