CARLTON
In: Dale Thomas, Sam Docherty, Andrejs Everitt.
Out: Eddie Betts, Marcus Davies, Shaun Hampson, Aaron Joseph, Jeremy Laidler, Patrick McCarthy, Luke Mitchell, Heath Scotland.
Rookie upgrades: Ed Curnow, Tom Bell.
Draft picks: 13, 39, 51, 67 (Curnow), 78 (Bell).
DEPTH CHARTS
TALL FORWARDS: Jarrad Waite, Lachie Henderson, Levi Casboult, Sam Rowe.
TALL DEFENDERS: Michael Jamison, Matthew Watson, Simon White, Andrew McInnes.
SMALL/MEDIUM FORWARDS: Jeff Garlett, Chris Yarran, Troy Menzel, Dennis Armfield.
SMALL/MEDIUM DEFENDERS: Andrew Walker, Zach Tuohy, Andrejs Everitt, Sam Docherty, Josh Bootsma, Nick Duigan, Tom Temay.
MIDFIELDERS: Chris Judd, Marc Murphy, Dale Thomas, Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Carrazzo, Kade Simpson, Mitch Robinson, Brock McLean, Ed Curnow, Kane Lucas, Tom Bell, Jaryd Cachia (rookie), David Ellard, Dylan Buckley, Nick Graham, Ciaran Byrne (category B international rookie).
RUCKS: Matthew Kreuzer, Robert Warnock.
DRAFT DAY: Carlton's trade period was interesting: after hinting at huge changes, the club brought in three players who should all have plenty of footy left in them, and (Betts aside) shed mostly their fringe. The Blues could do with a few things, but most obviously need to bolster their group of young midfielders. They're in luck: this draft is dominated by them and the player they end up with may simply depend on who reaches their pick. Nathan Freeman - an energetic, explosive player - would be a nice fit, given they could do with a bit more pizzazz around the ball - but it would be hard to overlook the super-reliable Dom Sheed, and players like Trent Dumont, Luke Dunstan and even Lewis Taylor, who also has real speed. The one thing that could potentially unsettle those plans would be the availability of Cameron McCarthy, a key forward from Western Australia. He's the second-best key tall after Tom Boyd and in the mix for Brisbane and Collingwood's earlier picks. But that Mitchell was moved on, and that neither Casboult nor Rowe truly grabbed their chance this year, suggests the Blues could also do with another tall forward. This just might not be a great draft for it.