Dockers star Brayshaw wants to re-sign before round one
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In-demand Fremantle star Andrew Brayshaw wants the ink dried on a new contract extension before the Dockers kick off their AFL season.
Brayshaw is a restricted free agent and would have a queue of suitors if he opted to test the market, with St Kilda among those linked to a potential move for the Victorian.
But Brayshaw, 25, appears set to follow midfield partner-in-crime Hayden Young in committing long-term to the Dockers.
"The update surrounding my contract is that my management is working through that with the footy club at the moment," Brayshaw told SEN radio.
"Ideally, that would be awesome if we can get it done before round one.
"I do love the footy club and I really want to be a part of what I think's gonna be an awesome future.
"To those people that have written in and the many people that are asking me out and about, yes we are working towards something definitely."
Brayshaw was asked out of 10 what his chances were of signing a new deal and playing for Fremantle beyond 2025.
"Out of 10, 10 being yes, I'm definitely re-signing? Well yes, in my mind, it's a 10, 100 per cent," he said.
The Dockers have lured Western Australians back home in recent years, targeting Luke Jackson and Shai Bolton with success.
Sydney star Chad Warner is on their hit-list this year while Melbourne dynamo Kysaiah Pickett has been consistently linked to the Dockers.
"I do know 'Kozzy' and we would love - if he's listening to this - we would love to have him next year," Brayshaw said.
He joked he would have to engage brother Angus, a premiership teammate of Pickett, as a middle man.
"I think Kozzy knows how good it would be over here. So if he's ever considering it we would definitely have him," he said.
Fremantle, who face the Indigenous All-Stars on Saturday at Optus Stadium, missed out on finals last year but expectations are high.
"Everyone's just hungry to try and get into that round-one side because we really believe we can go far this year, so everyone's really excited," Brayshaw said.
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