Marcus Adams has been colossal down back for Brisbane early in 2022.
The 28-year-old leads the competition for total marks, intercept marks and is ranked number two for total intercepts after five games.
Adams was traded to the Lions from the Western Bulldogs after three injury-interrupted seasons at Whitten Oval at the end of 2018, in exchange for pick 32 and a future third-round selection.
SEN Breakfast co-hosts David King and Kane Cornes discussed trades clubs would want back and the Adams deal involving the Lions and Bulldogs was raised.
King says Adams is “exactly” the type of defender the Dogs need right now.
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“They (the Bulldogs) got a good player (Laitham Vandermeer) out of that move,” the North Melbourne champion said.
“But Marcus Adams is exactly what the Dogs need right now, he leads the competition in intercept marks.
“He’s actually set a record at Round 5 ever for intercept marks – ever. He’s taken 25 intercept marks in five rounds.
“And when I look at the Dogs after four weeks, they’re 16th in the competition for intercepts. It’s the major way you score. It’s the number one reason you score, winning the ball back.
“They’ve gone and got Tim O’Brien to try and find the next Marcus Adams.
“This is what I’m talking about. If you get one of these decisions wrong, you can spend the next two to three to four trade periods or draft periods getting that player again.
“What an error.”
Cornes added: “They’d love him, wouldn’t they?”
Into his fourth season at the Lions, Adams has made 33 appearances and has featured in all five games so far this year.
The key defender has played a total of 60 AFL games for the Lions and Dogs since debuting in 2016.