Port Adelaide list manager Jason Cripps has called for a change to the AFL's rules whereby clubs could have the capacity to trade players without consent.
Cripps' call comes as the Power contemplate moving utility Todd Marshall on, despite him being contracted at the club until the end of 2029.
Speaking at the first day of the trade period at Marvel Stadium, Cripps floated the idea that clubs should have more flexibility in how they manage their lists.
"At this stage, we haven't had any further conversation with Todd around what (a trade) would look like," Cripps said.
"He hasn't been dragged into the Butters stuff. It's a completely separate conversation with Todd in terms of where he's at in his career.
"My view is when players are contracted; there has been plenty of players who have been contracted and have come to clubs and asked to be traded somewhere else because either they're not happy, not getting a game, got a better offer somewhere else.
"We're pretty restricted as clubs in terms of the power balance in terms of trade no-consent (sic). That doesn't exist. So I think it's got to go two ways, doesn't it? Where we can have those open conversations with players who are contracted just like they come to us."
The Power are set to be busy in the trade space this October, with the sorting of a fair deal for superstar Zak Butters' move to the Western Bulldogs proving no simple task.
Cripps confirmed that the club is interested in getting Adelaide small forward Luke Pedlar to the club. However, the deal would have to wait until later in the trade period.
Port Adelaide said there was no interest in Power key forward Ollie Lord from opposition clubs at this stage, while it wouldn't be pursuing a trade for Western Bulldogs small Laitham Vandermeer.
Three sure things in life. Death, taxes and Port complaining about something (although I agree with them on this one).