Jonathan Brown reveals what he believes is a fair trade for Gold Coast Suns forward Tom Lynch

AFL great Jonathan Brown reveals what he believes would be a fair trade for Gold Coast Suns co-captain Tom Lynch.

TWO first round draft picks and a player would be a fair trade for Gold Coast key forward Tom Lynch, according to Jonathan Brown.

Brown likened Lynch to Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield, who was traded from Adelaide to Geelong for picks 9 and 28 as well as midfielder Dean Gore in 2015, labelling the Suns big man a rare beast who came at a big price.

“It has to be two first round picks and a player,” Brown said.

“Look at Dangerfield, he went for the same pretty much. Tom Lynch is a rare beast because he is an All-Australian key position forward and they are hard to find so he has to be at least worth that.”

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Brown said the player involved in the trade would ideally be between the age of 21-25 who could add something to the Suns list straight away.

Lynch will leave a void in Gold Coast’s forward line but Brown said securing more quality midfielders had to be the club’s priority while Peter Wright and Sam Day take on the added responsibility in front of goal.

“They need midfielders, that has to be the first focus,” Brown said.

“We know (David) Swallow is good and I think the likes of (Brayden) Fiorini and (Ben) Ainsworth will be.

“The bottom line is they have to bolster the midfield because that keeps you competitive while your key position players are developing.

Tom Lynch has told the Suns he wants to leave to join a Melbourne club. Picture: Paul Kane, Getty Images.

“Whether that is through the draft or through mature-age players, it has to be done.

“The club needs some mature-age players from good club cultures and players who have been involved in success.”

Gold Coast could lose a host of experience if the likes of Michael Barlow, Matt Rosa and Michael Rischitelli depart at the end of 2018 and Brown said bringing in veterans like Brisbane did with Luke Hodge were key.

“They need some solid veterans,” Brown said.

“Luke Hodge has done a terrific job at the Lions. Players of that ilk are hard to find and you’re not sure if many players are motivated to extend their career late. But the money is still good and you’re not going to earn money like that anywhere else.

“If they can work hard enough on convincing two to three really classy veterans from good club cultures that would be great and I have no doubt they would be trying to do that behind the scenes.”

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