Gold Coast has locked away Ben Long (2029) and Sam Clohesy (2028) to new deals ahead of Round 1, while untried ruckman Max Knobel has been backed to improve after signing a one-year extension.
Long was arguably the Suns' most-improved player last year, kicking 45 goals from 24 outings as a pressure forward.
The 28-year-old crossed from St Kilda ahead of 2023, and has been a moneyball selection, and a favourite under Damien Hardwick.
"Ben is an important member of our squad. We've been pleased to see him thrive in SUNS colours and earn recognition both internally and across the league," Gold Coast SUNS list manager Kall Burns said.
Clohesy continued an extraordinary trend of Fothergill-Round-Mitchell medallists to be picked up by AFL clubs, and quickly made his debut for the Suns in 2024.
He's played 35 games under Hardwick, and featured in Opening Round last week.
"Sam's journey via our Academy, the VFL and eventually on to the AFL list reflects the work he's put into his development. We're thrilled to have him continue with the Gold Coast SUNS," Burns added.
After failing to debut at Fremantle, Knobel took the opportunity to cross the country, with Gold Coast poaching the tall in the 2024 Rookie Draft.
"Max has approached his development strongly since arriving at the club. We look forward to having him on the list for a further season."
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