WESTERN Bulldogs veteran Daniel Giansiracusa will play on next year after signing a one-year contract extension with the club.

Reaffirming his commitment to Whitten Oval, the 31-year-old has also agreed to take on an official coaching in 2015.

The Bulldog, who is set to play his 250^th game against Melbourne on Sunday, is the club's leading goal kicker with 34 goals from 19 games.

Bulldogs list manager Jason McCartney said securing a player with Giansiracusa's vast experience for another year was pleasing.

"On top of an impressive season where he leads the club in goalkicking, Daniel has been a great leader and mentor to our developing group," McCartney told the Bulldogs' website.

"Daniel's experience and astute football knowledge make him a respected member of our football club and we look forward to seeing him continue to contribute both on and off the field into the future."

Giansiracusa said: "The decision I made first was only about playing and I did that knowing that my passion is still there.

"A lot of people gave me all sorts of advice so I weighed it all up and decided to take the glass half-full approach," he told Fairfax Media.

"I though, why not?"

The decision to keep Giansiracusa, comes only a day after the club decided to move on another veteran, midfielder Daniel Cross.

Following that decision, Cross said he wanted to keep playing and would search for a new club.