Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands is confident he can play an important role in the club's rebuild and says the player group are right behind coach Ross Lyon.
Sandilands will play on in 2019 after signing a one-year contract extension on Tuesday.
His signing follows new one-year deals for Hayden Ballantyne, Harley Bennell and David Mundy.
Fremantle's rebuild next year and the future of Lyon have been brought into question after last week's 133-point loss to Geelong.
Fremantle have lost nine games this season by 50 points or more, but chief executive Steve Rosich has thrown his support behind Lyon, who's contracted until the end of 2020.
Sandilands is adamant Lyon is the right man for the job.
"He's the hardest-working coach in the game. He's the first in the door and the last to leave," Sandilands said.
"He wants success as much as anyone at the footy club. We're all right behind him."
Sandilands has managed just 26 games during the past three seasons because of calf, hamstring and rib injuries, but the 35-year-old says he still has the hunger to play on.
And he doesn't think his presence will hinder the development of ruck protege Sean Darcy.
"I remember coming through as a young guy, spending a lot of time with Simon Eastaugh," Sandilands said.
"I was fortunate enough to play a season with him at East Fremantle.
"I got so much growth and development from that, which I think really fast-tracked me. I don't see it as a negative.
"I think having such a big turnover with 22 new faces in two years, the experienced guys like David (Mundy) and Hayden (Ballantyne), you really need those guys around to guide and teach."
A calf injury has kept Sandilands sidelined since round 13 but he's a chance to return for Saturday's final-round clash with Collingwood at Optus Stadium.
The match will be Michael Johnson's AFL farewell.
Danyle Pearce is also set to retire at season's end, while Lee Spurr has already hung up the boots because of a knee injury.
