Collingwood premiership forward Travis Cloke has ended months of speculation surrounding his future by committing to a new two-year deal with the Magpies.
 
Cloke’s commitment will extend his Collingwood career to at least eight years.
 
The 23-year-old is the son of former Magpie David Cloke, who played 114 games for the club between 1983-89. He followed in the footsteps of brothers Jason and Cameron by joining the Magpies when drafted as a father-son selection (number 39 overall) at the end of 2004.
 
Cloke made his debut on ANZAC Day in 2005, and has now played 124 games and booted 155 goals. He has played 94 of a possible 100 matches since the start of the 2007 season.
 
Cloke came of age when he won the Copeland Trophy as the Magpies’ best-and-fairest in 2007 at just 20, and in that same year he was adjudged the club’s best player in finals.
 
He enjoyed a fine 2010, in which he played 24 games including all four finals, and was a vital part of the club’s first premiership success in 20 years.
 
This year he took more contested marks (66) than any other player in the AFL, and also led the Magpies for total marks (171) and marks inside 50 (71). The 196-centimetre Cloke kicked the second-most goals at the club (38), behind only Alan Didak’s 41, and averaged career-high possessions per game (15.2).
 
Cloke spoke of his delight at re-committing to the Magpies.
 
“I’m really happy to put this behind me and know that I will be at the club for another two years,” said Cloke.
 
“Playing in the 2010 premiership was the best thing I’ve ever experienced in my football career, so now to be able to focus on trying to achieve more success at this great club is something I’m extremely excited about.”
 
Collingwood general manager of football Geoff Walsh said: “It’s great for our club that Travis has re-committed for another two years. He has had an excellent start to his career and we expect him to be a very important part of our forward line for many years to come.”