Luke Davies-Uniacke signs two-year contract extension with North Melbourne

Tom Naghten

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The Kangaroos have locked down one of their most important assets, securing the services of Luke Davies-Uniacke until the end of 2025.

Davies-Uniacke was due to come off contract at the end of 2023 but the midfielder has put pen to paper well before the start of the season.

The 23-year-old again took his game to new heights in 2022, stepping up in the absence of Ben Cunnington to play a key role in the Roos' engine room.

After dealing with injury troubles in his few seasons since being drafted with pick four in 2016, Davies-Uniacke has now played 20 and 21 games in the past two years.

His 2022 campaign culminated in a second-placed finish behind Jy Simpkin in the best and fairest.

North's head of football talent Brady Rawlings praised Davies-Unaicke's development.

"Luke has rapidly become one of the club's most important players, there are plenty of examples of that throughout the season just gone," said Rawlings.

"We're ecstatic to have a player of his calibre commit to North Melbourne for another two years, he's such a terrific person to have at the club both on and off the field, and we know how much our members and fans have loved his recent rise as a footballer.

"We've got so much confidence in him, and we look forward to seeing him take his game to yet another level."

With Davies-Uniacke locked down, Roos management will now turn their attention to key defender Ben McKay who is unsigned beyond 2023.

Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.