Colin Garland wants success at Melbourne after re-signing until 2018

MELBOURNE defender Colin Garland will remain a Demon until at least the end of 2018 after signing a new deal.

AFL Round 1 Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns at the MCG. Colin Garland. Pic: Michael Klein

MELBOURNE defender Colin Garland will remain a Demon until at least the end of 2018 after signing a new deal.

Garland, 27, who made his debut in 2007 and has played 135 games, said he wasn’t interested in playing with another club despite watching former teammate James Frawley win a premiership with Hawthorn last weekend.

“I told my manager I didn’t want to speak to any other club, but it’s funny after seeing one of my great mates win a premiership on the weekend because you have to be envious of success,” Garland said.

“I was watching the game and people said, ‘Wouldn’t you love success?’ and I said it wouldn’t mean anything to me unless it was with Melbourne.”

Garland said he believed the Demons could make the finals in 2016 and he wanted to be a part of it.

The 27-year-old, who was a restricted free agent, said he’d probably see out his career with Melbourne.

“I’m all in now and I’ll do everything I can over the next three or four years to help bring the young guys on under Roosy (coach Paul Roos) and then Simon Goodwin,” he told the club’s website.

Originally published as Colin Garland wants success at Melbourne after re-signing until 2018