Carlton was approached to consider a shock trade for Port Adelaide skipper Ollie Wines

In one of the biggest shocks of the trade period, Carlton was asked to weigh up making a play for Port Adelaide co-captain Ollie Wines, by the player’s own camp.

Ollie Wines was part of a trade period shock. Picture: AAP Images

Carlton was approached to consider a shock trade for Ollie Wines.

In a surprising development, the Herald Sun has confirmed the Blues were asked to weigh up making a play for the Port Adelaide co-captain.

But despite how appealing a Patrick Cripps-Ollie Wines engine room might look, Carlton is not considering it as an option in this trade period.

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The Blues are conscious of their need for speed and instead remain committed to trade targets Tom Papley, Jack Martin and Eddie Betts.

Sources familiar with the left-field approach — which came around two weeks ago — said it came from the Wines camp, rather than the Power.

Port officials have this year repeatedly denied Wines was up for trade. He is contracted at Alberton until the end of 2022.

Carlton was approached to consider a shock trade for Ollie Wines. Picture: AAP Images

The strong-bodied onballer endured a difficult 2019 season, managing only 12 games. He dislocated a shoulder while water-skiing in the pre-season; broke a leg in round seven and then broke a thumb in round 17.

He was then overlooked at selection for an immediate AFL return after recovering from the thumb injury before coming in as a late inclusion.

Wines grew up in Echuca as a mad Carlton supporter. His great uncle Clinton Wines played 39 games for the Blues between 1945—1946, including the “Bloodbath” 1945 VFL premiership.

Port Adelaide football manager Chris Davies last month telling the Herald Sun: “Ollie isn’t asking for any of this to be spoken about, he hasn’t suggested he wants to go anywhere, we don’t want him to go anywhere.

“It isn’t anything anyone is considering so it should be shut down.”

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But multiple sources confirmed an approach to the Blues was made.

Wines was made a co-captain at Port Adelaide with Tom Jonas in February, but despite still having another three years to run on his current deal, has been the subject of increasing speculation.

Wines, 25, has played 141 games for the Power since being taken at pick 7 in the 2012 national draft.