Fremantle Dockers defender Brennan Cox signs a long-term deal with the club, locked in until 2030

Fremantle defender Brennan Cox is set to be a Docker for life after signing a whopping six-year contract extension to stay at the club.

Cox, 25, was contracted until the end of next season but is now locked away until the end of 2030 which will see him remain a Docker until he is 32.

The defender was drafted out of South Australia with pick No.41 in 2016, the same class as fellow stars Sean Darcy and Luke Ryan.

He has played 102 games since, establishing himself alongside captain Alex Pearce as part of a reliable defensive unit

“All over the team we’re pretty young and a lot of the boys have signed on, so it’s going to be the same group for a fair while and I’m excited to see the growth in the younger boys,” Cox said.

“I obviously have those connections with the likes of Luke (Ryan) and Moose (Alex Pearce) and over the past few years I feel like we’ve really built something as a back six and I feel like we can really grow and take it to another level next year.”

He was second in the Doig Medal count last year when he was also named in the All-Australian squad.

Cox now has the longest deal at the Dockers, joining ruckman Luke Jackson, forward Jye Amiss (both 2029), Luke Ryan and Caleb Serong (both 2027) in committing to the club.

“I really enjoy being here and I’m really driven to be part of that group that brings the first premiership to Fremantle,” Cox said.

“I love the boys here and I’ve built a really good connection, lifestyle and home here, so it was an easy decision in the end.”

Fremantle head of player personnel David Walls said Cox’s signature was a crucial one considering the current high demand for key defenders in the AFL system.

“It’s well deserved for Brennan, he’s taken his game ahead in leaps and bounds and we’re rapt to have him as a Docker for life,” Walls said.

“Coxy is crucial for us. Key defenders are just so sought after – just look at what’s happening in the market at the moment with the offers to other key defenders – but we’ve also seen him go forward and he looks dangerous there as well.”

Walls said Cox’s commitment to Fremantle was clear when negotiating the contract.

“Brennan’s a real club person, we’ve loved to be able to negotiate this with Coxy and Dave Trotter, his manager at Hemisphere,” Walls said.

“It’s great to not only have Brennan but his family around the Club as well. Leighton and Leanne, his mum and dad, are great Club people.

“They often travel to Perth and are always involved in the social side of things with other families and making it a real footy Club.

“When we play in Adelaide, they always host and put a function on for family and staff at their pub, and they do that all off their own bat.”