Callum Sinclair signs two-year extension with Sydney

Tom Naghten

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Sydney ruckman Callum Sinclair has signed a two-year contract extension with the club, keeping him at the Swans until at least the end of 2021.

That will take Sinclair's time in red and white into a sixth season following a move from West Coast at the end of 2015.

The big man, 29, has played 88 AFL games, 59 of those in the harbour city.

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2018 was a career-best season for Sinclair as he was forced to step up as number one ruckman in the absence of the injured Sam Naismith.

That won't change for the foreseeable future, with Naismith still a couple of months off as he continues his recovery from ACL surgery.

Sinclair said a focus on consistent improvement had helped take his game to the next level.

"I think every year you want to become a better player than the one you were before, using the resources you have, using your coaches and using the great players around you to help you along the way," Sinclair told the club website.

"There’s a really strong support system around me and the playing group are a really talented bunch, so I’m learning so much from the boys every day.

"I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity the footy club has given me to continue my career here, and I’m looking forward to making the most of the next two years."

Sydney began their 2019 campaign with a disappointing loss to Western Bulldogs but the Victorian says there are a lot of reasons for optimism at the club.

 

"We have an extremely young playing group and we’ve got so much talent here. We set very high standards for ourselves and so we should. We believe we’re up there with some of the best footy sides in the competition," Sinclair said.

"One big reason why I wanted to stay here is the potential of real success, and it’s something the whole playing group is really driven for."

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.