NEVER in doubt.

While Lachie Cowan was living the frustration of being on the sidelines earlier this year, his commitment to his team had never wavered - and that was further exemplified with a contract extension last week.

Already contracted until the end of next year, the boyhood Blue couldn’t have been more keen to extend his stay at IKON Park, agreeing terms to an extra two years to continue until at least the end of 2028.

Debuting in Round 1 of 2023 in the No.26 guernsey, the current Blues No.2 said when the phone call came through about the Club’s willingness to extend at still this early stage, the verdict was unanimous.

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"Never any hesitation": Cowan on re-signing with childhood club

Lachie Cowan speaks to Carlton Media about signing on for 2 more years and over coming his injury to be back playing in the AFL team.

“I didn’t even think about much else - as soon as my manager called, I said ‘yep, happy to do so’,” Cowan told Carlton Media.

“I let him do the talking, I was a yes man - I’ve loved the Club ever since I got here and I feel like they’ve loved me. There was never any hesitation.”

Cowan arrived at the Blues days before his 18th birthday, with the Tasmanian making it very clear that he was the type to let his actions do the talking for him.

But even he couldn’t deny that the journey to this point and what’s to come has been a special one for him… especially being able to re-sign alongside fellow young defenders Harry O’Farrell (2028) and Matt Carroll (2027).

“It’s meant heaps. We’ve already had a few ups and downs, but it’s good that the crew is sticking together - I couldn’t ask for much more.

“Winning a flag one day is the main goal: it’d be a dream come true to get drafted to this club and then to win a flag, that’d be pretty special. And I believe we’ve got the talent to do it.”

In the midst of a difficult period on the field, Cowan - whose 2025 has been halted with hamstring injuries after what was undeniably a breakthrough 2024 - has returned to the side in the last fortnight and been one of the Blues’ shining lights.

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Highlights | Cow re-signs

Watch the best of Lachie Cowan's highlights as he signs on for 2 more years.

Coming up against the top two sides in the competition during that time, Cowan said that while results have been equal parts frustrating and disappointing, he was grateful to be able to be back out there in the Navy Blue against the competition’s benchmark.

“It was a pretty annoying couple of months there. Having never had a soft tissue injury, it was a weird few months - it’s good to be back out there enjoying footy again,” he said.

“It’s good living with ‘Walshy’ who’s been through a few, and then also the support I had from around the Club was really good. I was in rehab with great people, getting to know Jagga a bit more - it makes you appreciate going back out there and playing, whether that’s AFL or VFL.”