Ollie Wines says that he's not going to pull a Ben Jacobs on the club and move back to Victoria because of homesickness.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/151780/default.aspx

However, two years is a long time and could still be a possibility he may want to come back to Victoria and hopefully join Melbourne at the end of his contract

Any chances?

I thought this article was interesting, although I think Port are well and truly on their way down and may very well end up below GC and/or GWS in 2013 due to the losses of certain leadership like Rodan and Chaplin, and players like Pearce and McCarthy (no disrespect, R.I.P), new coach with a new game plan, low supporter base, I think Wine's first two years in the AFL will not be pleasant. With that said, I hope he hates it over there and his mates like Viney and Toumpas can persuade him to get back home and join the Dees.

I guess time will tell, and good on his positive attitude.

Edited November 27, 201213 yr by ignition.

I remember a certain TS saying something similar.

Time will tell

I hope he finishes his career at Port.

What people say in the years before their contract is up is perhaps only slightly more reliable than what they say in the year their contract is up.

What else is he honestly meant to say?

Obviously he's been fortified to make that comment!

Why is there even a thread on this? How about we worry about people that are actually playing for the MFC

People need to realise we now have no more of a hold on him than any other club. If he ever did walk out, we will only be one of many trying to lure him.

And obviously he is going to say what he has. I honestly hope he plays his career out at port and does well.

just imagine how many Wine/fortified woie/Port puns the AFL media will come up with over his career

Oh well, I wish him all the best at Port

just imagine how many Wine/fortified woie/Port puns the AFL media will come up with over his career

Wow. How did I not even see that.

I thought Wines was only going over to port "have a look at the facilities, just to have look around....." Or am I getting confused with someone else

Ollie Wines says that he's not going to pull a Ben Jacobs on the club and move back to Victoria because of homesickness.

http://www.afl.com.a...80/default.aspx

However, two years is a long time and could still be a possibility he may want to come back to Victoria and hopefully join Melbourne at the end of his contract

Any chances?

NEVER, say never...

I can see the headline now...

"Player evades [censored], says he's happy at club that has just drafted him."

I'm sick of this bloke already.

Obviously he's been fortified to make that comment!

At 188cm and 90kg, young Ollie has a bit of slimming to do.