Malcolm Karpany will be facing a potentially make-or-break 2018 campaign after signing a one-year contract extension with West Coast.
"He has shown some good growth this year on the back of some hard work, but there's another level that Malcolm wants to go to and the club thinks he can get to," Eagles football manager Craig Vozzo said.
"He played another six AFL games this year to add to the one he played in last year.
"We saw some real improvement in his game during that period and we look forward to his continued growth over the pre-season and into 2018."