Marcus Adams keen to re-sign with Western Bulldogs only months after considering trade

WESTERN Bulldogs defender Marcus Adams is keen to re-sign with the club despite last year declaring he wished to move back home to Western Australia if a trade could be done.

Marcus Adams is keen to re-sign with the Bulldogs. Picture: Michael Klein

WESTERN Bulldogs defender Marcus Adams is set to win a contract extension only months after considering a future back in Perth.

The forgotten Dogs defender was one of the revelations of 2016 as a 193cm full back before injury saw him miss the fairytale premiership.

He was happy to be traded back to Western Australia if a deal could be done but did not officially demand a new start.

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Now after an injury-hit pre-season he is set to be recalled for the premiership replay against Sydney after Dale Morris was diagnosed with a broken leg.

Last year he beat star forwards including Matthew Pavlich, Taylor Walker and Josh Kennedy before succumbing to a foot problem from Round 16 onwards.

Marcus Adams is a happy Bulldog. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Marcus Adams in action during a pre-season training session. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

His manager Jason Dover said on Tuesday the 23-year-old, taken at pick 35 in the 2015 national draft, was keen to re-sign at the club.

“Over the pre-season he had some challenges with getting back and playing as well as his form so they sent him back to the VFL to find some form which he did on the weekend,’’ he said.

“It was a case of if the opportunity presented during the trade period he was happy to look at it.

“When it didn’t happen he was happy to stay. He didn’t demand a trade.

“Since then he has come back and settled into Melbourne and we have had conversations pre-Christmas and in the new year about a possible contract extension with the club.

“I was in Melbourne last week and met with the Dogs and we will continue our conversations.”

The Dogs will make at least one forced change but continue to have envious depth after a strong VFL performance.

Marcus Adams is keen to re-sign with the Bulldogs. Picture: Michael Klein

Adams was excellent, with returning ruckman Tom Campbell excellent after recovering from a rolled ankle.

The Dogs could decide to play two ruckman to ease Tom Boyd’s workload, with Josh Dunkley, Clay Smith and Lukas Webb also playing well in the VFL win over Collingwood.

Morris will not require surgery for the spiral fracture but will miss two months, with Josh Pruden back from an ACL in the VFL this week.

Mitch Wallis is back in full training in the next fortnight and will be back in five weeks, with Tory Dickson out with abdominal pain for a month.

The Dogs found a way to win despite Collingwood’s midfield dominance on Friday night, setting up a cracking encounter against the team they beat in the 2016 Grand Final.