By Luke Voogt
Injured Geelong small forward Gryan Miers has signed a two-year contract extension with the Cats, the club confirmed on Wednesday.
Miers has played 57 games and kicked 58 goals since debuting in the opening round of the 2019 season.
He played 53 consecutive games after his debut, until a lower leg fracture sidelined him this year.
The Cats named Miers as their best young player in 2019, and he has played seven finals so far.
“Gryan is a highly intelligent footballer who continues to work and improve on his game,” Geelong Cats football general manager Simon Lloyd said.
“He cares deeply about the club and we see him as an important player for our team, both now and into the future
“There was mutual desire to extend the contract and we are glad to have finalised the details.”
Miers is currently injured after refracturing his right lower leg (fibula) in Geelong’s win over Richmond in round 19.
“While Gryan is sidelined currently we are optimistic in his return over the coming weeks,” Lloyd said.
Miers had just made his return to the AFL three rounds earlier after recovering from another hairline fracture to the same part his leg sustained in round 3.
The initial injury sidelined Miers for almost 50 days, with the 22-year-old playing two games in the VFL in June before returning to the AFL in round 16.
He took a total of 88 days to regain his place in the Cats’ senior side following the injury.
