It has long been rumoured that the Blues had their eyes on a third target in the trade period after securing Zac Williams and a verbal commitment from Bomber Adam Saad.
But for as long as those rumours have been circulating there has been no solid leads on who that player is... until now it seems.
Carlton have reportedly identified Geelong small forward Lachie Fogarty, with Fogarty reportedly just as keen to get to Ikon Park.
The Blues have been on the look for a small forward and Fogarty can fill that void as well as chip in and add depth to a growing midfield.
AFL Media's Mitch Cleary reported on Monday that while Geelong are keen to keep Fogarty, they may be forced to let him go as they pursue Jeremy Cameron and Shaun Higgins.
โOver the weekend Iโve learned that (the interest) pretty strong from Carlton. Weโve all been waiting to see who the third fish was, theyโve got Zac Williams and Adam Saad, but it looks like now it could be Lachie Fogarty from Geelong,โ he toldย AFL Trade Radio.
โHe was taken in the same draft as Tim Kelly a couple of years back, but he just hasnโt got his body right and the Blues think they can do that.
โI think Lachie is pretty keen to explore it, but the Geelong Football Club have him contracted for one more (year), so theyโre going to want something in return if they let him walk.
โHe fits that need for Carlton as a small forward who can play a bit of midfield time if they want. Heโs predominantly a small forward.
โHe hasnโt done a pre-season for two years, so a bit of a speculative one, but if Iโm Lachie Fogarty Iโm looking at it as well because theyโre bringing Shaun Higgins in, theyโre bringing these players in and itโs going to be hard for him to get a game.
โThereโs a bit to play out on that one.โ
