Ollie Wines and Darcy Byrne-Jones during round 21 between Port Adelaide and Sydney at Adelaide Oval, August 3, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos

PORT Adelaide veterans Ollie Wines and Darcy Byrne-Jones appear set to extend their careers, with coach Josh Carr saying he'll back both off-contact stalwarts if they decide to continue.

Brownlow medallist Wines, aged 31 and a 284-gamer, could become the third Power player to reach 300 games, after Travis Boak and Kane Cornes. 

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"I love the attitude of Ollie," Carr told reporters on Thursday.

"And I have been having great discussions with him from six to eight weeks ago to right now.

"He is feeling really good about his body and his game and he really enjoyed, I guess, having that week off to refresh and have himself up and about.

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"We'll continue those discussions right through the year and if he's feeling great at the end of the year then it will be an easy call."

The 30-year-old Byrne-Jones also comes off-contract at season's end.

"Darcy is the same," Carr said.

"To have those calm heads around the young guys, and when the pressure comes on, just to be able to guide them through the situation, is important.

Darcy Byrne-Jones and teammates after round 16 between Port Adelaide and Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, June 27, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

"We have seen that with a number of teams that are developing and getting better, to have those older heads around.

"If they're willing to help and make their teammates better, then you want them in your footy club."

Port Adelaide (five wins, 10 losses) is 15th ahead of hosting ninth-placed North Melbourne (eight wins, seven losses) on Sunday at Adelaide Oval.

First-year head coach Carr was keeping an even keel after arguably his best win - a 26-point upset of arch-rivals Adelaide.

"The focus is really clear for us and what our game looks like," he said.

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"So we're not spending too much time on last week.

"You have still got to acknowledge what we did well and reasons why ... our contest, our pressure, was really good."

Carr said he had been heartened by the Power's two wins and two losses - to Sydney and Collingwood - since their midseason bye.

"Out of the bye I feel like we have come out and wanted to get better every week with a great intensity about our training," Carr said.

"That is the process. You have got to go back to it."