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It was more that Adelaide were not wedded to drafting him and they agreed to allow him to go in the open draft without academy matching rights to maximise his chances of getting drafted.Edwards who’s just cracked the Eagles team? Didn’t he make it clear to Adelaide he wasn’t interested in them?
Crows snub dual premiership star’s son
Adelaide has turned its back on the son of a club legend, telling young Luke Edwards they will not take him as a father-son draft pick next month.
thewest.com.au
Edwards’ manager Michael Doughty told The Advertiser he was “disappointed” by the Crows decision but was pleased the youngster could now move on.
In a statement, Adelaide confirmed it would not lodge the paperwork for the young Glenelg midfielder.
“We want to be fair to him and ensure he has every opportunity to enter the AFL system and the open draft looms as the best option.