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Nothwithstanding the previous comments ... the Saints' board is always good value for a chuckle ... so -

GWS put a price of 2 first round picks on Treloar (who would have been presumably the equivalent of a top 5 pick originally), who was out of contract, and it ended up as 2 firsts plus a fourth round pick with a second round pick going back. McCarthy, with 2 years left on contract, was allegedly 2 first round picks, but rejected (presumably due to value beyond trade & time left on contract.)

So, Lachie is a #1 draft pick, never out of the team except for injury, now with 54 games and likely to be about 70 by season's end. Possibly hasn't hit the heights we would have liked, but a really talented outside runner nonetheless, and in time we'd expect him to be very very good. I reckon that GWS would ask for 2 first round picks (this year + a future pick) as a starting point, no question. Then it would be up to Saints to negotiate from there - possibly down to first + second round picks or a second round GWS pick going back. I understand an argument that Whitfield is an outside mid versus Treloar's inside value, so not worth as much. But, I don't think that GWS would make it easy for Saints like they did with Plowman for the Blues - Lachie W is highly valued and a first team fixture. Not going to be cheap, and I wouldn't think a single first round pick would do it (or equivalent in points). And I don't think the threat of PSD would hold much - Lachie strikes me as the honourable type.

And having just had a quick look at the Saints' discussion, I'd be doubtful that GWS would be willing to package Jack Steele and Lachie for a cheap package deal. They'd definitely be worth more separate. Points for academy kids are already assured, so GWS won't be desperate to sell at any price.

Have at it!