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‘That is not me’: Power midfield bull Ollie Wines ‘comfortable’ doing the grunt work – AFL
Ollie Wines says he is quite happy being the inside bull as the Power seek to dispel notions of being flat-track bullies
PORT Adelaide vice-captain Ollie Wines says shelving aspirations to be a “silky midfielder” has led to his career-best form.
Wines is averaging a personal-high 31 disposals a game in his ninth season and credits his stellar season to a realisation of his strengths: winning contested possessions and doing bullocking pack work.
“At times you probably want to be a different player to what the club needs you to be,” Wines told reporters on Thursday.
“And at times I have probably wanted to be the silky…
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