These Polec + Pick 8 proposals are ludicrous. Even if Polec has drifted a bit from his #5 rating two years ago, he's still worth around a pick 6-12 today. Having said that, Brisbane will be wary that it might be worth cashing in on Polec this year, with a year to go on his contract, lest the Lions end up in exactly the same situation next year that the Crows are facing now re Tippett.
So therefore, based on a rating of pick 6-12, Tippett out and Polec in seems reasonably fair as far as trades go. Polec's outside run and silky skills are really the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle to complete a very dangerous midfield for the Crows, remembering also that Crouch comes in next year also.
I don't think we can kid ourselves that KT is going anywhere other than the Swans. Yes, he's a c***, but we have to play ball if we want to take some positives out of this for 2013 and beyond.
Brisbane are desperately seeking a KPF (Merrett at FF this year was laughable), so I think this sounds close to being fair for all parties, given the circumstances:
Adelaide
In: Polec Out: Tippett
Brisbane
In: Pick 23 + 45 + Jesse White Out: Polec
Sydney
In: Tippett Out: 23 + 45 + White