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Gibbs to Crows as Blues agree trade

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Bryce Gibbs is finally an Adelaide player after the Crows agreed to deal two AFL Draft first-round picks to Carlton.

The biggest deal of the trade period landed on Thursday morning ahead of the 2pm deadline, with Gibbs joining the Crows on a four-year deal.

Carlton will receive Adelaide's No. 10 and 16 draft selections after agreeing to part ways with Gibbs and a 2018 third-round pick.

The clubs also exchanged second-round picks in the 2018 draft -- something that should benefit the Crows given they will almost certainly finish ahead of Carlton on the ladder.

Adelaide attempted to snare Gibbs 12 months ago but were ultimately unwilling to part with two first-round selections.

The Crows on Thursday declared the deal presented "much better value" than had been proposed last year, but it will still be seen as a big win for Carlton given that 28-year-old Gibbs had been determined to return to South Australia.

"It's a great result for the Adelaide football club and great to have Bryce and his family join the club," Crows list manager Justin Reid said.

"We're really happy with the deal itself and where it positions us in the 2018 draft.

"I think you've got to look at the value and what comes back in return."

Both parties had claimed to have moved on from a potential trade involving Gibbs but a flurry of activity late in the week suggested he was always likely to wind up at West Lakes.

Reid and Carlton counterpart Stephen Silvagni began fresh talks about Gibbs last week, with both parties praising one another for their constructive approach to negotiations.

"We feel we have reached a deal that is in the best interests of the Carlton football club and in doing so, Bryce returns to his home state," Silvagni said.

"We now currently hold picks 3, 10 and 16 which was an opportunity we couldn't pass up as a side continuing to build its depth."

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