Burgoyne re-signs with Port
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Inaugural squad member Peter Burgoyne has inked a new one-year contract with AFL club Port Adelaide.
The 30-year-old has the option of a second season if he plays a certain amount of matches in 2009.
"I've been with this club since its inception to the AFL in 1997, and I feel like the players are my family, so it would have been very hard to walk away," Burgoyne said.
"I still feel that my body will allow me to play two or three years of good football so it was just up to myself and the club to come together and work out a deal that was fair and we've been able achieve that, which is great."
Power general manager of football operations Peter Rohde said the club believed Burgoyne still had something to offer.
"He is a very important part of our side and even though this is a one-year deal, we see no reason why he can't play for as many as three more years," he said.
"His form in the last two matches, when he had consecutive best-on-grounds, certainly showed us the improvement he has made."
Skipper Warren Tredrea, who requires a shoulder reconstruction, will also be remaining with Port for at least another season after finalising his contract.
