Essendon midfielder David Myers said he always wanted to remain at the club despite speculation about his future during the recent trade period.
The 24-year-old put to rest reports he was seeking more midfield time in December by signing a new two year deal which will see him remain at Bomber until the end of 2016.
Myers said he never considered leaving the club he was drafted to in 2007.
“The club has turned into my family in a lot of ways especially with the other guys who have had to move away from home as well,” he said.
“I obviously never wanted to move, I have been here seven years now and love the place but you keep reading stuff in the papers and there is not really a lot you can do about it.”
“I came back from my holiday and spoke to the club, so we got it sorted and I am just rapt to be here.”
He said the speculation surrounding player movement was becoming more common across the industry.
“It is a part of the game and with free agency coming in the speculation is probably going to happen more and more so it is something we are all going to have to get used to,” Myers said.
The booming left footer has enjoyed an injury free pre-season barring shoulder surgery at the end of 2013.
He enters his seventh season at the club after a consistent 2013 which saw him play 20 matches.
“It was my first pre-season that I didn’t get injured and my first pre-season I was able to string together in six seasons.”
“It makes a difference heading into the season and to this point I have had another strong pre-season which I hope can carry into the year.”
Myers said the entire playing group was training strongly with majority of his teammates enjoying peak fitness for this time of the pre-season.
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