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CibbuanoPower: No Didak deal
October 6th 2008 21:30
PORT ADELAIDE football operations manager Peter Rohde says acquiring Collingwood bad boy Alan Didak in exchange for its prized number four pick on November’s national draft "won't be happening".
Didak, who was suspended for the rest of the season following the round 18 loss to Hawthorn after his much-publicised role in teammate Heath Shaw's drink-driving offence, is expected to remain with the Magpies.
Rodhe said the offer of pick four is unlikely to convince the Pies to trade the classy forward.
"It won't be happening," Rohde said of Didak moving to Alberton.
"He is contracted (at Collingwood) and all the way through, his management and Collingwood have been adamant that he will be staying there and that is the way it is going to be."
Rohde admitted pick four was still on offer if the right deal came along.
"It's true to say pick four would be available but it's a matter of what you get back for it and certainly it's very unlikely we will be trading it," he said.
Rohde also said it was 'unlikely' that Port would be trading with Fremantle this week to secure the return of Dockers' vice-captain Josh Carr - who left the Power after playing in the club's 2004 premiership team.
"We want to check him out in the flesh before we make any commitment and he is away so it won't be happening (this week)," Rohde said.
Port also expressed a 'mild interest' in Melbourne utility Brad Green but Rodhe said the chances of Green moving to Alberton were slim given the kind of money he is after.
"But with the salary he (Green) is after he is probably not in our ball park and he is at the club that finished 16th so leverage wise it's probably hard to get a deal." Rohde said.
Fremantle, who announced that defender Michael Johnson had extended his contract until the end of 2011 on Monday, are resigned to losing promising young ruckman Robert Warnock - who wants to return home to Victoria.
Carlton has offered pick 24 in exchange but the Dockers want further discussions with the Blues before agreeing to a deal.
Meanwhile, Geelong midfielder Brent Prismall has attracted the interest of several club’s despite suffering a serious knee injury in the qualifying final which is expected to rule him out for the majority of next season.
Didak, who was suspended for the rest of the season following the round 18 loss to Hawthorn after his much-publicised role in teammate Heath Shaw's drink-driving offence, is expected to remain with the Magpies.
Rodhe said the offer of pick four is unlikely to convince the Pies to trade the classy forward.
"It won't be happening," Rohde said of Didak moving to Alberton.
"He is contracted (at Collingwood) and all the way through, his management and Collingwood have been adamant that he will be staying there and that is the way it is going to be."
Rohde admitted pick four was still on offer if the right deal came along.
"It's true to say pick four would be available but it's a matter of what you get back for it and certainly it's very unlikely we will be trading it," he said.
Rohde also said it was 'unlikely' that Port would be trading with Fremantle this week to secure the return of Dockers' vice-captain Josh Carr - who left the Power after playing in the club's 2004 premiership team.
"We want to check him out in the flesh before we make any commitment and he is away so it won't be happening (this week)," Rohde said.
Port also expressed a 'mild interest' in Melbourne utility Brad Green but Rodhe said the chances of Green moving to Alberton were slim given the kind of money he is after.
"But with the salary he (Green) is after he is probably not in our ball park and he is at the club that finished 16th so leverage wise it's probably hard to get a deal." Rohde said.
Carlton has offered pick 24 in exchange but the Dockers want further discussions with the Blues before agreeing to a deal.
Meanwhile, Geelong midfielder Brent Prismall has attracted the interest of several club’s despite suffering a serious knee injury in the qualifying final which is expected to rule him out for the majority of next season.
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