Carlton and the Demons have reached agreement on a trade that will see Jeff Garlett depart the Blues.

Carlton has traded Garlett to Melbourne in exchange for its 4th round selection (currently pick 61).

In addition, Carlton and Melbourne will swap their 5th round selections, with Carlton moving up the order to pick 79 and Melbourne now having pick 83.

Garlett was recruited to Carlton in the 2008 rookie draft and made his debut in Round 1, 2009 against Richmond. He has played 107 AFL games.

Carlton’s GM – Football Operations Andrew McKay has thanked Garlett for his contribution to the Blues.

“Jeff leaves us with our best wishes for the future,” McKay said.

“It was time for him to have a fresh start and we are pleased to have been able to facilitate that by reaching agreement on a trade with Melbourne.

“Securing the fourth round draft pick gives us some options in terms of the remaining trade window and the upcoming AFL draft. We will now look to use that selection to continue improving our list as we look with optimism to season 2015.”