ANDREW Walker will remain at Carlton for the 2011 season despite his request to be traded.

The 24-year-old, who has played 103 games, held talks with Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs during trade week but those clubs were unable to work out a suitable deal with the Blues.

"The only way that Andrew was going to go was if Andrew could get to a location he wanted to be at," Walker's mananger Tom Petroro told afl.com.au's Trade Week Radio.

"It wasn't an issue that Andrew had to leave, so he is really happy to stay.

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GEELONG completed two trades on the final day of the AFL's exchange period, trading defender Jeremy Laidler and NAB AFL Draft pick 41 to Carlton for draft picks 36 and 53 and trading one of its compensation picks to Gold Coast in exchange for pick 15.

Geelong gave away its middle-of-round-one compensation pick (for losing Gary Ablett to the Gold Coast as one of their eight uncontracted signings) for a chance to have an early draft selection in this year's draft.

By obtaining the pick, the Cats will now have two picks in round one of this year's draft and six in the top 60.

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HOMESICK Carlton ruckman Sam Jacobs has joined Adelaide after the Blues accepted two NAB AFL Draft picks in exchange for the 22-year-old.

Carlton will receive Adelaide's round-two pick (no.33 overall) and a round-four pick (no.67 overall).

Jacobs requested the trade back to his home state before trade week began, and the Crows said they were keen to strike a deal rather than force Jacobs, who has played just 17 games, into December's pre-season draft.

"We're very happy for Sam as he was desperately wanting to get home to Adelaide and he felt that because Carlton have four big ruckmen his opportunities there were limited," Crows football operations manager Phil Harper told afl.com.au's Trade Week Radio on Monday morning.

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ADELAIDE recruiting manager Matt Rendell says while the Crows were compromised by Jonathon Griffin's exit, it was a loss that hit any clubs with departing players.

Rendell said Gold Coast's nine first-round picks meant lower picks had greater value than previous years.

"Everyone is out 10 picks so if you've got players coming in you've got bargains, if you've got players going out and nothing coming in you are in a worse position so we're all in the same boat, everyone's out 10 picks and that is why we stuck to our guns," Rendell said when asked about the changed landscape of trade week.

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COLLINGWOOD premiership forward Travis Cloke has threatened to enter the NAB AFL Draft if he cannot agree to terms on a new two-year contract in the next week, but the club is confident a deal will be reached soon.

The 23-year-old is out of contact and yet to commit to the club, with his manager-father David negotiating a contract extension that would lock him in until the end of 2012.

David Cloke says his son may walk out on the club if they fail to strike a deal over the next few days.

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