Can someone actually confirm it wasn't a typo on The Age?
How is it even possible to grab two good players with one second rounder? Can't say I have ever seen that happen before.
I read some Carlton Supporters justifying the club's position and it went a little something like this..
on their own -
Casboult would be worth about a pick 40
Bell would be about a pick 30
if you consider redden is a 17 and christiansen went at 21.. it seems about right, Cas might go higher to a needs based team.
Plus given Bells situation there is perhaps a further discount on the deal, so if you had pick 30 and 40 (their equivalent value) you wouldn't be too shocked at trading those 2 for a pick upgrade to 21 (the draft is weak - GWS would probley value 21 higher than 2 later picks). Some said a later pick swap made more sense, but I agree, It seems to be a massive win for us if it happens.
Obviously someone at Carlton doesen't rate Casboult (if this goes through) they either view him as a bad character or they think there is not much room left to improve, or SOS is so set on these GWS kids he will do what ever it takes to get that pick. They obviously want a lot of turnover like the saints 2 years ago, we might benefit from this. or.. its all BS and someone just assumed that pick made sense and it's way off the mark.