PORT Adelaide remains confident it can secure the services of brutish midfielder Ollie Wines on a long-term contract, with the possibility of a deal being struck before Round 1.

The potential breakthrough comes with Wines — out of contract at the end of the season — in scintillating form on the training track after a 2015 campaign that was hampered by wrist and shoulder injuries.

Foxsports.com.au understands Wines’ manager Nick Gieschen and the Power are comfortable with negotiations that have taken place over the past six months, with both parties close to reaching an agreement on a new contract for the 22-year-old.

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Despite speculation the Victorian might return home at season’s end, the emerging on-baller could re-sign with the Power before the start of the home and away season.

Director of coaching Shaun Hart maintained the club’s satisfaction with where Wines’ future laid.

“I’ve got no concern. I just know that Ollie’s ready to play great footy,” Hart said.

“I’m sure we’ll work that out, I’m sure it’ll be fine.”

Ollie Wines was ranked second at Port Adelaide for average clearances and contested possessions in 2015. Picture: Sam Wundke Source: News Corp Australia

The contract conjecture certainly hasn’t affected Wines on the training track, with the Power bull determined to play out a full season in 2016 after missing nine games due to injury last year.

Wines, ranked second at Port for average clearances and contested possessions in 2015, was among the large percentage of Power players that recorded personal best times in post-Christmas time trials.

Teammate Sam Gray claimed Wines had “gone to another level” on the training track, while Hart was excited by what the midfielder could achieve in 2016.

“He’s certainly a guy that impresses me by the way he turns up. He just loves winning and hates losing, loves making himself better,” Hart said.

“He just trains at full speed, full aggression, full intensity and you just can’t help but love blokes who do that.

“He turns up wanting to win and wanting to be the best they can be and make the team the best it can be.”