Western Bulldogs vice-captain Easton Wood has signed a two-year contract extension with the reigning premiers.

Wood, who was already contracted for 2018, has signed on until the end of 2020. He was due to become a free agent at the end of next season.

The 27-year-old has played a total of 122 games since debuting in Round 19,2009.

List manager Jason McCartney said the club is thrilled to secure the signature of one of the club's most important players.

โ€œI canโ€™t speak highly enough of Easton as a player and as an individual,โ€ McCartney said.

โ€œOn the field heโ€™s athleticism and intercept marking abilities are elite and he rarely gets beaten in a one-on-one contest.

โ€œAnd off the field, heโ€™s obviously a key member of our group.ย  He had big shoes to fill last season, stepping in as captain for Rob Murphy, and he couldnโ€™t have handled it better.

โ€He loves the Club, and weโ€™re really pleased heโ€™s chosen to extend his contract this early.โ€

Wood was recruited by the Dogs with pick No.43 in the 2007 National Draft.