{"id":908721,"date":"2026-09-28T15:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/908721\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:50:20","slug":"afl-2026-adelaide-forward-luke-pedlar-requests-a-trade-to-port-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/908721\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL 2026: Adelaide forward Luke Pedlar requests a trade to Port Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Showdown is set for another layer of theatre next season after Adelaide forward Luke Pedlar requested a trade to cross-town rival Port Adelaide.<\/p>\n<p>Pedlar had a breakout season in 2023, booting 25 goals, but has struggled with injury and form since then.<\/p>\n<p>Only seven players, most recently Billy Frampton, have played for both South Australian clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Pedlar has played 49 games as a Crow since being drafted with Pick No. 11 in the 2020 national draft.<\/p>\n<p>Both Adelaide and Port Adelaide released statements on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cAdelaide forward Luke Pedlar has informed Port Adelaide he wishes to join the club during the upcoming Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period,\u201d Port Adelaide wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 24-year-old South Australian was drafted with pick 11 to the Crows in the 2020 national draft and has since played 49 games at AFL level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPort Adelaide will work with Adelaide to facilitate a trade for Pedlar when the trade period opens on Monday, 5 October.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adelaide echoed much of what Port Adelaide wrote, subtly reinstating it holds the upper hand by Pedlar not having met free agency status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrows forward Luke Pedlar has requested a trade to Port Adelaide,\u201d Adelaide wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 24-year-old has played 49 games for the Club since joining via Pick 11 in the 2020 National Draft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPedlar is out of contract but not a free agent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pedlar played six seasons at Adelaide, meaning he does not meet the seven-year requirement to exercise free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Originally published as <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/afl\/afl-2026-adelaide-forward-luke-pedlar-requests-a-trade-to-port-adelaide\/news-story\/a29a8215fc8908e412af71c3b9991d16\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFL 2026: Adelaide forward Luke Pedlar requests a trade to Port Adelaide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Showdown is set for another layer of theatre next season after Adelaide forward Luke Pedlar requested 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