JUNE 15 doesn't sound that long ago.

But for both Adelaide and Carlton, it will seem like an eternity.

After that weekend's round of games, the Crows sat relatively comfortably inside the top four and the Blues were a game clear in dead last on the AFL Ladder.

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Their future pick swap – which saw the two sides exchange 2019 first-round selections to allow Carlton to nab Liam Stocker last November – looked like a disaster for the Blues.

Stocker managed five games in his debut season. Picture: AFL Photos

However, from there, it has been anything but.

Adelaide dramatically lost seven of its last nine games to drop seven spots on the ladder, while Carlton won five of its last nine matches to move up two spots on the table.

It has made their controversial trade all the more fascinating.

While determining the 'winner' of the trade remains purely subjective, the Blues got the upper hand in the deal according to the AFL's Draft Value Index (DVI) – which provides arguably the most objective way of predicting the worth of each draft pick.

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Carlton, having secured pick No.8 in this year's NAB AFL Draft and pick No.19 last year to secure Stocker, amassed a total of 2499 DVI points from the trade. Adelaide, having acquired pick No.3, got 2234 DVI points – a total of 265 fewer than the Blues.

However, another factor to consider will be whether Gold Coast gets a priority pick.

If it does, it would push Adelaide's selection back to No.4 and Carlton's back to No.9, which would equate to even fewer DVI points for the Crows (383 fewer than the Blues).

Perhaps it's why Adelaide will be vocal in opposing such a move ahead of November.

It's been an intriguing few months following this trade. Maybe the drama isn't over yet.

How the trade panned out

Adelaide: Pick 3 (2234 DVI Points)
Carlton: Pick 8 and Liam Stocker (2499 DVI Points)
Difference: Carlton +265 DVI Points

And what if the suns get a priority pick?

Adelaide: Pick 4 (2034 DVI Points)
Carlton: Pick 9 and Liam Stocker (2417 DVI Points)
Difference: Carlton +383 DVI Points

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