Carlton has emerged as a late suitor for Adam Treloar, the hottest young property on the trade market, following the appointment of Brendon Bolton as the Blues coach.

Although speculation for some weeks has surrounded Carlton's interest in the out-of-contract Giant, Bolton's arrival at the club has confirmed it. The Blues remain highly unlikely to give up their first-round draft pick for Treloar, who could walk to Carlton via the pre-season draft.

Treloar, 22, was one of the original Giants taken as a 17-year-old selection before the club's first AFL season. He was signed by Stephen Silvagni, who has since crossed to Carlton as the club's list manager. Treloar also grew up supporting the Blues.

Silvagni and Bolton watched Treloar's best afield performance on Saturday at Spotless Stadium as the Giants thrashed the Blues.

GWS, having re-signed most of their other young guns, have virtually conceded they cannot come close to matching the money on offer for Treloar from at least three clubs - Collingwood, Richmond and now Carlton.

The Giants are being forced to shed players as they also deal with the pending loss of their cost-of-living allowance. Treloar's asking price has been estimated conservatively at $700,000 a season over the long term with one club offering the midfielder from Noble Park a six-year deal.

It has also been reported that the Tigers were willing to trade their first-round draft picks from 2015 and 2016 for Treloar in the first post-season open market period in which future picks will be up for grabs.

Ruckman Robbie Warnock will learn his fate next week after scheduled talks with Silvagni and Bolton.

Warnock, 28, is off contract and was offered a two-year deal several months ago but told the club he preferred to wait until the end of the season before making a decision.

It is understood he would be happy to remain on a one-year deal, but will keep his options open for there could be about eight clubs searching for a back-up ruckman, including North Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

The Blues are confident of retaining Matthew Kreuzer, who is expected to soon sign a new contract.

Warnock had been on a lucrative deal and is recovering from shoulder surgery. He has managed only two matches this year and has not played since round eight against Geelong.

Hard-running tagger Ed Curnow has already won the support of Bolton and Silvagni, winning a two-year deal.

Sam Docherty, one of the club's best players this season, will miss this week's clash against Hawthorn due to hip surgery. The Blues may have only 25 players to choose from.