STEFAN Martin has signed a new contract with the Western Bulldogs.<\/p>\n
The veteran ruckman has committed to the club for the 2022 season after initially signing a one-year deal when joining from Brisbane in late 2020.<\/p>\n
Bulldogs list boss Sam Power praised Martin\u2019s influence at the club, particularly his time spent working with developing talls Tim English and Jordon Sweet.<\/p>\n
\u201cStef has already had a significant impact on our program both on and off the field in such a short period of time,\u201d Power said in a statement released by the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have Stef sign on for a further season is great \u2013 he\u2019s an experienced player with a wealth of attributes, and is a great support and mentor for both Tim and Jordon. He gives our midfield group so much confidence when he plays.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to see what he can do in 2022 with hopefully a clear run of injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martin, 34, was restricted to nine games with the Dogs in 2021 due to shoulder, groin and Achilles\u2019 injuries, returning for the preliminary and grand finals.<\/p>\n
He enters his 15th season at AFL level having played 57 games for Melbourne (2008-2012) and 133 for the Lions (2013-2020) for a career total of 199.<\/p>\n
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