Hawthorn premiership star Shaun Burgoyne will continue his decorated AFL career next season after he signed a new deal on Monday.
Burgoyne, who will turn 35 before the start of next season, maintained a high level of performance this year and is still remarkably durable.
He played every game for the Hawks in 2017 and will enter his 18th AFL season having played 105 consecutive games.
"I was happy to get through the year and play some good footy," Burgoyne said.
"We've come to an agreement and I'll go around for season number 18, which is a lot of years."
The four-time premiership star - three with Hawthorn and one with Port Adelaide - has played 341 AFL games, which places him second on the all-time list of games played by an indigenous player behind Sydney champion Adam Goodes.
Burgoyne, picked 12th overall at the 2000 national draft by Port, crossed to Hawthorn at the end of the 2009 season and won't play finals for the first time since changing clubs.
"It's definitely interesting ... I'm not used to it," he said after the Hawks finished the season in 12th spot.
"It definitely hurts not playing (finals) ... it burns.
"Hopefully it lights a fire in the other guys as well and the younger guys who haven't experienced any of that yet.
"(That) they want to come back, train hard and have a big year and get to September where everyone wants to be."
The Hawks farewelled champion duo Luke Hodge and Josh Gibson, who are both younger than Burgoyne, at the end of this season.
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