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Other clubs aren't silly enough to cough up what we did?
Weren’t Sydney silly enough to cough up pick 5 for Stephens….
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Other clubs aren't silly enough to cough up what we did?
Weren’t Sydney silly enough to cough up pick 5 for Stephens….
He'd be playing much more if we didnt have Wardlaw. So its not just being the bottom team.Of course he is. He's playing VFL at the last placed club and he's out of contract.
He'd be crazy not to be seeing what else is out there for him.
Ollie Wines scoffs at North Melbourne trade talk, set for off-season heart surgery
Ollie Wines has responded to trade links with North Melbourne, revealing whether he expects to finish his AFL career in South Australia.
Matthew Forrest
@mattforrest29
less than 2 min read
June 12, 2024 - 3:52PM
News Sport Network
Ollie Wines will undergo an off-season procedure to fix the heart palpitations that have forced the Port Adelaide midfielder to be substituted out of games.
The veteran has twice been subbed out of games – most recently in the round 10 win over Hawthorn – with an irregular heartbeat.
Wines confirmed he was “100 per cent fine” now, having played the following two games before the Power’s round 13 bye.
“It’s something that, fortunately, having spoken to a lot of experts and had a lot of appointments about it, is an isolated incident that does happen occasionally,” he said.
“Obviously the two times it has occurred has been in the middle of football games and it’s a little bit hard to hide away from that. (But) fortunately for me it’s not life-threatening, it’s just something that effects me playing at 100 per cent.
Ollie Wines has scoffed at suggestions he could head to North Melbourne. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images
“We’ve got some contingency plans in place (for me) to get through to the end of the season, and there’s some things we can do at the end of the season to fix it.
“There’s procedures that can fix it, it’s a very short recovery that don’t involve too much, so that’s something that, once the end of the season comes, we’ll do then.”
While Wines is focused on his football, rumours have swirled about his future, with pundits linking the midfielder with North Melbourne. But Wines scoffed at the suggestion he would move clubs, instead declaring he wanted to retire as a Power player.
“I haven’t heard anything about that – it could be all gospel in the media – but I’ve got two years left at Port Adelaide,” he said.
“I’m a Port Adelaide player through and through, and I’m here for the rest of my career and that’s that. I love this club and hopefully I retire here.”
We gave up pick 44 and what will probably end up a pick in the mid-low 20s this year for Dylan Stephens and pick 25 last year.wouldnt it be something in line with what we gave up for Dylan Stephens? whats the difference?
He did have a shot at the media, not us in that article tho.Funny how the Media float that we 'should' go after an experienced big-bodied mid like Wines or Parker to help our kids develop, then report it like it was our idea when they inevitably shut it down..
What a cesspool industry the Media is..
As the article says he's more a third tall / rebounding defender. So many people focussed on his height he'd assuming he'd be a KPD without actually looking at his skillset.What do you mean when you say see him for what he is.
He’s playing the tagging role at vfl level now and covered the ground wellYou keep suggesting this but I don't understand it.
Shiels plays mainly as a defensively minded mid with good ground coverage and provides an experienced head to guide the younger troops. Phillips does not address those requirements.
Unless Will is exploring a flank, he has take a spot off another inside mid.
Excluding LDU because of his running capacity, that puts Will head to head with Wardlaw or Powell.
Ollie Wines scoffs at North Melbourne trade talk, set for off-season heart surgery
Ollie Wines has responded to trade links with North Melbourne, revealing whether he expects to finish his AFL career in South Australia.
Matthew Forrest
@mattforrest29
less than 2 min read
June 12, 2024 - 3:52PM
News Sport Network
Ollie Wines will undergo an off-season procedure to fix the heart palpitations that have forced the Port Adelaide midfielder to be substituted out of games.
The veteran has twice been subbed out of games – most recently in the round 10 win over Hawthorn – with an irregular heartbeat.
Wines confirmed he was “100 per cent fine” now, having played the following two games before the Power’s round 13 bye.
“It’s something that, fortunately, having spoken to a lot of experts and had a lot of appointments about it, is an isolated incident that does happen occasionally,” he said.
“Obviously the two times it has occurred has been in the middle of football games and it’s a little bit hard to hide away from that. (But) fortunately for me it’s not life-threatening, it’s just something that effects me playing at 100 per cent.
Ollie Wines has scoffed at suggestions he could head to North Melbourne. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images
“We’ve got some contingency plans in place (for me) to get through to the end of the season, and there’s some things we can do at the end of the season to fix it.
“There’s procedures that can fix it, it’s a very short recovery that don’t involve too much, so that’s something that, once the end of the season comes, we’ll do then.”
While Wines is focused on his football, rumours have swirled about his future, with pundits linking the midfielder with North Melbourne. But Wines scoffed at the suggestion he would move clubs, instead declaring he wanted to retire as a Power player.
“I haven’t heard anything about that – it could be all gospel in the media – but I’ve got two years left at Port Adelaide,” he said.
“I’m a Port Adelaide player through and through, and I’m here for the rest of my career and that’s that. I love this club and hopefully I retire here.”
Couple of things should we be chasing a player that’s having a heart procedure and secondly Wines “ I love this place”you know what that meansGood, didnt want anyway.
Powell will rip him out new one next year.
Anyone in the 6-14 range of top four without a particularly stellar midfield. I would expect that the following clubs would see his attributes and character and be confident that they could get a decent player out of him:Yeah I would’ve thought so.
Would there be many options though?
I haven’t watched much oppo footy, not sure what teams are screaming for a wilphil type
Agree, but I’m pretty sure the Yeo idea is dead in the water at this point.Can understand the hesitation in targeting an established mid due to it costing us cap/draft capital but it’s bigger picture than this.
Folks on this forum have identified it and it’s come straight from the horses mouth that LDU needs help shouldering the midfield while our young blokes come of age.
Speaking completely hypothetically here but if going after someone like Yeo cost us our Zurhaar comp but was the linchpin in us retaining LDU next year I’m sure most of you would agree we need to pull the trigger
The idea was dreamt up by Caroline Wilson.Agree, but I’m pretty sure the Yeo idea is dead in the water at this point.
Hay? Out of all the possible examples you use Hay? How long ago was that?
Both would be worth nothing more than a second rounder each. Simple. And they'd be worth even less if there was some sort of need for a salary dump involved as well.
Multiple firsts! Hahahaha
Appears so, and seems unlikely we’re going to shake any quality talent loose from any other clubs.Agree, but I’m pretty sure the Yeo idea is dead in the water at this point.
There are no consequences for spin and outright lies from football “journalists”. It’s gotten to the point where if the AFL had any integrity left, they should fine their employees (I realise journalists are contracted by newspapers/channels, but really the AFL owns all of it really so it’s semantics at the end of the day).Funny how the Media float that we 'should' go after an experienced big-bodied mid like Wines or Parker to help our kids develop, then report it like it was our idea when they inevitably shut it down..
What a cesspool industry the Media is..
I heard it was 25 million for five yrs , good if u can get it15 million for 10 years, we match mate and ask for 2 first rounders.
If the saints is the team he goes too, then we could get 2 top 5 picks.
Who are you talking about? LDU? There are rumours he is about to sign a new 2 year deal.15 million for 10 years, we match mate and ask for 2 first rounders.
If the saints is the team he goes too, then we could get 2 top 5 picks.