Port Adelaide has given up being able to use its prized number four pick in November's national draft to secure Collingwood bad boy Alan Didak.
The Power is one of the few clubs that is prepared to trade a first round pick in this year's annual trade week, ahead of what will be the last uncompromised draft before the addition of new clubs Gold Coast and West Sydney in coming seasons.
Didak, who still managed to finish equal seventh in the Pies' best and fairest award this season despite being 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 at the Lexus Centre.
It is believed the Pies have had a change of heart about trading the star forward, who despite his long list of misdemeanours - that also included an involvement with Melbourne CBD killer Christopher Wayne Hudson - remains a hero to the Pies' army of fans.
Didak, who is originally from Port Adelaide, has long been a target of the Power who tried to secure him as part of the failed Nick Stevens trade to Collingwood at the end of the 2003 season.
But Power football operations manager Peter Rohde believes not even the offer of pick four is likely to convince Collingwood to part ways with one of the league's most talented but troublesome players.
"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 said, as a result, it is unlikely Port will surrender its first round pick.
"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 for the west 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 of a move for the 28-year-old hard man.
Port also admitted 'mild interest' in Melbourne star Brad Green, who is also on the lookout for a new club after finishing third in the Demons' best and fairest this season.
"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.
The Dockers, who announced that promising defender Michael Johnson had extended his contract until the end of 2011 on Monday, are resigned to losing young back-up ruckman
Robert Warnock - who wants to return to his native Victoria.
Carlton is favoured to secure him and has offered its second round pick in the draft - selection 24 overall - in exchange but the Dockers want further discussions with the Blues before agreeing to a deal.
Geelong is also worried about losing midfielder Brent Prismall, who has attracted the interest of several clubs despite the