# Port Adelaide shops pick five as trade deadline looms

> Port Adelaide is trading its first-round pick to the highest bidder with days left in the AFL trade period, and four clubs are competing for it.
- Title: Port Adelaide shops pick five as trade deadline looms · Abc
- Summary: Port Adelaide is trading its first-round pick to the highest bidder with days left in the AFL trade period, and four clubs are competing for it. Port…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/afl-trade-period-day-monday-october-12-live-updates-blakey/107251880
- Published: 2026-10-11T21:31:31+00:00
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- Topics: breaking, afl, port adelaide, trade period, draft, richmond, west coast, carlton, essendon, news, politics
## Port Adelaide puts pick five on the market
Port Adelaide is trading out pick five in this year's draft to the highest bidder after securing a healthy suite of picks through previous dealings.
## Four clubs competing for the pick
Richmond, West Coast, Carlton and Essendon are all in the race. Richmond and West Coast want future picks for the 2027 draft, while Carlton and Essendon prefer picks this year.
## Deal may not close by Wednesday
There is no guarantee the trade gets done by Wednesday night, as another window for exchanging draft picks opens over the next couple of weeks.
## Key takeaway

Port Adelaide is trading pick five in the 2026 draft to the highest bidder, with Richmond, West Coast, Carlton and Essendon competing for it before Wednesday night.