Gary Ablett has signed a three-year contract extension with the Gold Coast Suns to remain with the club until the end of the 2018 AFL season.
The 30-year-old dual Brownlow medallist was widely tipped to remain at Carrara, despite speculation regarding a return to Geelong.
The deal is worth a reported $1 million a season.
“I’m rapt to have re-committed to the Gold Coast. For some time, I had indicated to the club and my management that I wanted to extend my contract with the Suns,” Ablett said in a club statement.
“When I joined the Gold Coast Suns, I was aware it would be a responsibility and privilege to play a role in forming a new club, in an expansion market for our great game. But I never anticipated the ride to be so fulfilling.
“I am proud of what we have achieved so far off the field, and I know that with hard work, we are capable of achieving so much more on-field in the future, and that’s why I have re-committed to the Suns.”
Source: ABC
