Jason Horne-Francis

North Melbourne's prized 2021 number one draft pick Jason Horne-Francis has informed the club he wants to be traded home to South Australia.

“Now if you want to learn anything at 18 years of age going into an AFL system, you do not know the lot. “They’ve got a massive issue with the No. Trading Day begins 5pm EST on Fox Footy, Monday October 3 – daily news and analysis of the AFL trade period. [infamously dropped from the Kangaroos’ trip to South Australia](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/afl-news-2022-jason-hornefrancis-dropped-for-north-melbourne-clash-with-adelaide-crows-strange-call/news-story/bf194f242dbaa55214832cfaaf13f207) to take on Adelaide late in the season due to poor training standards. Roos runner and club great Brent Harvey said the decision to drop Horne-Francis from the game he was likely looking forward to was a tough call. [Jack Watts urged Horne-Francis to “get out” of Arden Street](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/former-number-one-pick-advises-hornefrancis-to-get-out-of-north-melbourne/news-story/9d553e26148251f8d4c0c3ad5929e381). [Horne-Francis had failed to follow an instruction over a post-match ice bath](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/roos-great-says-club-wont-be-held-to-ransom-by-prized-no1-picks-uncertain-future/news-story/a7af70f7b0748d5c07186548a92a259a). [warned the youngster to “pull your head in”](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/afl-2022-jason-hornefrancis-arguing-with-todd-goldstein-hits-josh-kelly-video-david-king-response-on-first-crack-reactions-north-melbourne-kangaroos-loss-to-gws-giants-latest/news-story/77f1a2c7585b015ea576c1792806add1) after the argument with Goldstein back in June. Stream it live or on-demand on Kayo. Horne-Francis was also sanctioned for heading home to see his mother for Mother’s Day after he failed to properly inform the club of his travel plans. Horne-Francis was North Melbourne’s first ever number one draft pick and seen as the player to help lift the Roos off the bottom of the table. [reported](https://twitter.com/coreynorris9/status/1576523695899963392) Port Adelaide has put forward a four-year deal for the young gun to join the club of his stepfather Fabian Francis.

North Melbourne will only consider an exceptional deal for Jason Horne-Francis after the 2021 No.1 draft pick requested a trade to Port Adelaide.

[Jake Niall](/by/jake-niall-hved4)is a Walkley award-winning sports journalist and chief AFL writer for The Age.Connect via Port would have the option of adding future first-round choices, giving up two first-rounders, or sending a player or players to North. [He earned unwanted headlines when he returned to South Australia after a game in Perth earlier this year](/link/follow-20170101-p5azo9) without informing the club, in what was described as a mix-up in communication.

North Melbourne's No.1 Pick Jason Horne-Francis is reportedly expected to request a trade to Port Adelaide.

[West Coast](/afl/teams/west-coast-eagles/) in their attempts to acquire premiership Eagle [Junior Rioli](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/willie-rioli/), while [Geelong](/afl/teams/geelong-cats/)'s [Esava Ratugolea](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/esava-ratugolea/) and delisted Cat [Francis Evans](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/francis-evans/) have also been linked to the club. [North ](/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/) [Melbourne](/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/).” [North ](/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/) [Melbourne](/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/)'s No.1 Pick [Jason Horne-Francis](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/jason-horne-francis/) is reportedly expected to request a trade to [Port ](/afl/teams/port-adelaide-power/) [Adelaide](/afl/teams/adelaide-crows/).

Jason Horne-Francis has requested a trade to a club from his home town after a tough first season with the...

[he stated his intentions to see out his current deal](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/news-2022-jason-horne-francis-committed-to-kangaroos-contract/eee67ecb-e400-4e41-b434-8c85b784b360) with the Kangaroos. [According to The Age](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/no-1-pick-jason-horne-francis-requests-trade-back-to-sa-20221002-p5bmmt.html), only an "exceptional" trade package will see the Kangaroos move Horne-Francis over the next two weeks, with the club otherwise happy to hold him to the final year of his current deal. [Watchdog launches new probe into Hawthorn](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/hawthorn-racism-news-2022-hawks-investigated-by-worksafe-victoria/8bc109a3-7905-4c8c-9672-8cdf7c9ff5cd) [According to 9News Adelaide](https://twitter.com/coreynorris9/status/1576531325561229312), Port has offered the young gun a four-year deal. [Kangaroos](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/north-melbourne-kangaroos) have been hit with a bombshell on the eve of the trade period with last year's No.1 pick [Jason Horne-Francis](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/jason-horne-francis) requesting a trade to a club from his home state South Australia. [Everything you need to know about trade period](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/trade-news-2022-draft-trade-free-agency-dates-rumours-order-everything-to-know-ultimate-guide/df4d1129-98c2-47d8-8139-fabfa02bba97) [Port Adelaide](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/port-adelaide-power), the club his step-father Fabian Francis played 86 games for between 1997 and 2001.

Jason Horne-Francis wants to go home to South Australia and his management has told North Melbourne he wants to be traded.

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Jason Horne-Francis has informed North Melbourne that he is seeking a trade to a South Australian club this AFL off-season.

Bedford was credited with 16 games this season, but eight were as the unused sub, and he finished the year with nine goals to his name. But his time at the Kangaroos was mired by speculation over his future, and he was dropped for one game for reportedly refusing to complete a full ice bath recovery. He was also asked for a please explain when he didn't inform the club that he had flown back to South Australia for Mother's Day.

The 19-year-old has officially declared he wants a trade home to South Australia - now the Roos have a decision to make.

“If North Melbourne don’t step up to that challenge, well bad luck – you never deserved him in the first place – and he’ll go somewhere else and he’ll have success. He knows deep down he is capable of being a star. What’s the genuine direction?” Ling said on I’m cool with that. “I don’t blame him for putting contract talks on hold… [what was to be his first AFL game in his home state](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/adam-cooney-slams-north-melbourne-over-outrageous-call-to-drop-jason-horne-francis-c-7861837). [flown home to South Australia without the club’s knowledge following a loss to Fremantle](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/new-crisis-hits-roos-as-three-staff-leave-c-6923528). Stream them all for free on [dropped for disobeying team orders when he refused to complete a full ice-bath recovery program](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/exclusive-the-real-reason-north-melbourne-dropped-no1-draft-pick-jason-horne-francis-for-south-australia-homecoming-c-7855325). [AFL](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl) season at the Kangaroos and designs on a move back to Adelaide emerged midway through the year. [a verbal disagreement with veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/number-one-draft-pick-jason-horne-francis-under-microscope-after-tempers-boil-over-against-gws-c-7149353). [North Melbourne](https://7news.com.au/sport/north-melbourne-kangaroos) young gun Jason Horne-Francis has officially requested a trade home to South Australia, with Port Adelaide in the box seat to secure the midfielder.

Wantaway No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis' options are said to be between Port Adelaide and North Melbourne this off-season, with Adelaide understood to be of ...

[Gold Coast](/afl/teams/gold-coast-suns/) forward [Izak Rankine](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/izak-rankine/), it's unlikely the Crows would have the draft capital to compete with the Roos after gaining Rankine this off-season. [Jason Horne-Francis](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/jason-horne-francis/)' options are said to be between [Port ](/afl/teams/port-adelaide-power/) [Adelaide](/afl/teams/adelaide-crows/) and [North ](/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/) [Melbourne](/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/) this off-season, with Adelaide understood to be of little interest to the teenager. [Kane Cornes](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/kane-cornes/) has revealed that Horne-Francis has already met with Port Adelaide key figures [Ken Hinkley ](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/coaches/ken-hinkley/)and Chris Davies, who have been left impressed by the youngster's "character".

North Melbourne expects Port Adelaide to pay up for Jason Horne-Francis and are prepared to make the No.1 draft pick see out his contract.

"I still think if he was to be with us in 12 months' time, the value is still incredibly strong. "He's keen to get back to South Australia, so we've obviously been in contact with his management group, but we understand the family ties at Port Adelaide. "In fairness, anyone who was looking at Jason throughout the year would have seen he was unsettled, for whatever reason. "We want to keep bringing top-end talent into our footy club. "I think any player you bring in from interstate, there's going to be some pull home at some stage. "The pull of home is really strong.

North Melbourne's wantaway Pick 1 Jason Horne-Francis has reportedly met with Port Adelaide and ruled out a move to the Adelaide Crows.

Trading Day begins 5pm EST on Fox Footy, Monday October 3 - daily news and analysis of the AFL trade period. Stream it live or on-demand on Kayo. [Horne-Francis “never settled” at North Melbourne](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/department-of-trade/afl-trade-news-rumours-whispers-2022-trade-period-day-1-live-updates-chat-done-deals-draft-picks-jason-hornefrancis-trade-request/news-story/dbe943907e0446c4597fe17a30fd04a7) and the instability of the club, which saw David Noble sacked mid-season as well as several more departures of key staffers as the club claimed its second-straight wooden spoon. “He’s not interested at all at even looking or speaking to the Adelaide Football Club. Speaking on AFL Trade Radio, Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes confirmed the 19-year old’s bid to move only to Alberton and his meeting with senior club officials. North Melbourne’s wantaway Pick 1 Jason Horne-Francis has reportedly met with Port Adelaide and ruled out a move to the Adelaide Crows.

After one controversial season and with the Kangaroos in disarray, former No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis has had enough. Read more here.

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