Carlton have recruited Mitch McGovern from Adelaide in an AFL trade which also involves Sydney, while North Melbourne have signed Port Adelaide’s Jared Polec and Jasper Pittard.

McGovern and Polec, whose futures have been a talking point throughout the season, both found new homes on day three of the league’s trade period.

The Blues acquired McGovern and a future third-round pick from the Crows.

Adelaide’s compensation for losing the 23-year-old McGovern was the Swans’ first-round pick (No.13), a future fifth-round selection from Carlton plus SANFL talent Shane McAdam (one of the Blues’ pre-draft access picks).

Sydney received picks No.26 and No.28 from the Blues, and No.40 from the Crows.

Port parted with Polec, Pittard and pick No.48 in exchange for pick No.11 and a future fourth-round selection.

“Jared has been an outstanding player and is coming off a career-best year,” Kangaroos football manager Cameron Joyce said on the club’s website.

“He will no doubt add a tremendous amount of run and class to our list.

“Jasper is a highly-skilled defender who can do a lot of damage with his rebound and run.”

Wednesday’s trading activity commenced with an exchange of draft picks between Brisbane and Gold Coast.

The Lions offloaded picks No.24, No.58 and No.79 to the Suns in exchange for selections No.32, No.41, No.44 and No.77.

The Lions, who signed Geelong’s Lincoln McCarthy on Monday, are ramping up their pursuit of Fremantle’s reigning best and fairest Lachie Neale.

Brisbane may use the additional pick to help ensure they ward off rival bidders and recruit academy prospect Connor McFadyen in the draft.

Sydney, keen to sign highly-rated academy player Nick Blakey, are another club keen to shore up their position in the draft.