LACHIE Whitfield's move to Carlton has been confirmed, reports AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey.

Whitfield will land at the Blues as the clubs swapped a host of draft picks, including four in this year's draft.

Greater Western Sydney had been consistent that it would take a first-round pick to nab the contracted defender, but the Blues have managed to get the deal done thanks to a handful of pick slides.

The Blues have picks 13 and 18, but need both to match a bid on father-son Cody Walker, so they were never on the table in a deal for Whitfield.

The 32-year-old has joined the Blues on a three-year deal.

Whitfield has played 278 games for the Giants, including 21 this year, since being drafted with Pick 1 in the 2012 draft.

Whitfield joins fellow veterans Toby Greene, Jesse Hogan and Jake Stringer in departing the Giants this off-season, while ruck Kieren Briggs has also left. Between the five, they have played 1088 games at AFL level.

He is Carlton's second arrival this off-season following the free agency move for Joel Amartey, while Wil Parker is set to join as a delisted free agent and Walker will arrive in the draft next month.

More to come ...

The Lachie Whitfield trade

Carlton gets: Lachie Whitfield, Pick 31, Pick 50
Greater Western Sydney gets: Pick 25, Pick 26, a 2028 third-round pick