AFL News

Star Port Adelaide midfielder and prospective captain, Ollie Wines, has suffered a right shoulder injury whilst water-skiing on Australia Day with team mates in Mannum, South Australia.

AFL footballer contracts ordinarily prohibit participation in high risk extracurriculars. However in this instance Wines, an experienced water-skier, was given permission by the club engage in the activity.

Wines has undergone shoulder scans. However, the extent of his right shoulder injury will not be revealed until tomorrow. Should surgery be required, he will be a certain miss for the start of the 2019 season.

Former Port Adelaide 300 gamer, Kane Cornes, took aim at Ollie Wines in a SEN 1116 article stating:

“The man Port were set to announce captain has let his team down and badly. It won’t cost him the captaincy, but it is an embarrassing situation for the club’s highest paid player.

There’s plenty of time to ski when you retire or on your 10-week holiday in November. Not when there’s 54 days until Round 1 with your club under extreme pressure to perform in 2019.

Port Adelaide’s multi-million dollar man has made a terrible mistake.”

Given Wines is an experienced water-skier who sought permission from the club prior to engaging in the activity, it might be a little harsh for Cornes to question the judgment of the 24 year old midfield jet who can only be blamed for trying to live a life outside football.

Unfortunately, Ollie Wines was not the only player whose start to the season has been put in jeopardy by Australia Day shenanigans. New Blue, Alex Fasolo, was also injured in an off-field incident after midnight on Australia Day.

Should Wines miss the start of the season, his absence coupled with the departure of Chad Wingard to the Hawks will make it difficult for Port to find its footing early on.