Western Bulldogs premiership hero Liam Picken has signed a new two-year deal with the Dogs that will see him remain at the club until the end of the 2019 season.
The deal is just rewards for Picken, who had his best season at the club to date in 2016, averaging 22 touches a game and being named as the Dogs' best finals player.
Bulldogs List Manager Jason McCartney said the club was thrilled to see Picken re-commit to Whitten Oval for another two seasons, and hopes he can continue on from last year's form.
โLiam has been aย reliable player and great teammate for such a long time with his attack on the footy and toughness.
โItโs also been great to see him complement these attributes with theย growth in theย offensive side to his game over the past couple of years.
โHis consistency in work rate, attitude and professionalism has enabled Liam to perform very well in big games, evident throughout the 2016 finals series.โ
Picked echoed McCartney sentiments, saying he was excited for what the next two seasons had in store for him at the Bulldogs.
โI was more than happy to re-sign, hopefully weโve got some more exciting times coming up, it was an easy decision.โ
The 30-year-old has played 180 games for the Bulldogs since being drafted to the club with the 30th pick in the 2009 rookie draft as a mature-aged recruit.
