Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley believes Chad Wingard is a top 10 player in the AFL when he is at his best.
โChadโs an enormous talent. Heโs not the type of player that you let out of your football club very easily,โ Hinkley said on SEN's Whateley.
"Whether thatโs one of our players or one of the opposition players, top-10 players in the competition are top-10 players.โ
Wingard has been linked to Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs this off-season, on deals reportedly worth over $800,000 a season.
The 25-year-old averaged 20.8 disposals and kicked 22 goals in 21 games this season.
Asked about Wingard's worth on the open market, Hinkley referred to draft picks the Power traded for Charlie Dixon and Paddy Ryder.
"If I dealt what weโve been through in the past, weโve dealt with Paddy Ryder, weโve dealt with Charlie Dixon and weโve given up first-round pick and second-round pick, two first-round picks, theyโre the sort of numbers but theyโre not my decisions, theyโre decisions made by list management.โ
