FREMANTLE youngster Ed Langdon has resisted a move back to Victoria, signing a new one-year deal with the Dockers.
The second-year midfielder has agreed to stick with the Dockers in 2017 after being linked to a return to his home state.
The 20-year-old played 13 games in 2016 as Fremantle afforded more opportunities to its inexperienced players, and he averaged 16 disposals an outing.
The hard-running on-baller picked up 23 disposals and two goals against Gold Coast in round 18, before collecting a career-high 29 touches against the Sydney Swans the following week.
While Langdon has only signed for one year, he said there was no specific reason as to why he had not signed for longer.
"That's just the agreement the club and I came to," Langdon said.
"It works out well for both parties. The club is really happy to have me, which is great, and I'm really happy to be here next year.
"I just left it with my manager and said come back with the best deal the club will offer, and that's what he came back with."
Langdon said he was not concerned that speculation about a possible move home would rise again next year.
"To be honest, I haven't really thought about it too much," Langdon said.
"I'm really just focusing on this weekend in particular and then next year. I don't really want to be thinking about what's going to be happening at the end of next year."
He is set to play for Fremantle's WAFL-affiliate club Peel Thunder in the WAFL Grand Final against Subiaco on Sunday.
Langdon is the younger brother of Collingwood defender Tom, who played just five games this season after battling knee and ankle injuries.
Langdon said his older brother had not tried to lure him home.
"No, Tom was really supportive of me," Langdon said.
"He said just enjoy your footy this year. Do whatever your gut tells you and I just really wanted to repay the faith to the Dockers, so that's why I decided to stay."
Fremantle selected Langdon with pick No.54 in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft after earlier choosing Lachie Weller (pick No.13) and Connor Blakely (No.34). The club sees the trio as an important part of its future midfield.
The Dockers look likely to be busy participants in this year's trade period, with a number of senior players possibly leaving the club.
Small forward Hayden Ballantyne is likely to seek a trade to chase a premiership, free agent Chris Mayne is a good chance to land at Collingwood, and the futures of Michael Barlow, Matt De Boer and Tendai Mzungu unclear.
Hawthorn premiership player Bradley Hill has requested a trade to join his brother Stephen at the Dockers, while the club is also expected to acquire Greater Western Sydney forward Cam McCarthy.
