ADELAIDE says star midfielder Rory Sloane is not for trade.

With Greater Western Sydney prepared to part with the first overall pick at the next NAB AFL Draft, Sloane's name had been mentioned as potential trade bait. Club legend Mark Ricciuto was amongst those suggesting Sloane be put up to trade.

But Crows football manager Phil Harper has declared the 23-year-old will be staying in Adelaide, echoing the public comments of senior coach Brenton Sanderson.

"I would hope not (that we'd trade him), it would want to be for 10 absolute champions," Harper told AFL Live Radio.

"Love the way he plays footy and I'd go as far as to say, if we gave away Rory for the number one draft pick, or whatever it happened to be, I'd just about quit the game.

"This lad, if he took your daughter out, you'd be rapt … no I don't think we'll be giving away Rory."

Sloane was slightly down on form in Friday night's 27-point loss to Collingwood, collecting 18 disposals but laying five tackles.

While Sanderson told reporters post-match that his side wouldn't "roll over and die", the defeat leaves Adelaide stuck in 12th place.