Adelaide defender Josh Worrell has become the latest AFL to player to sign a monster contract extension.

The 24-year-old, in the midst of a breakout season to surge into All-Australian contention, had been contracted by the Crows until the end of 2027, but has extended for a further six seasons.

The Victorian, who has only played 53 career games, is now contracted until the end of 2033.

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He joins Fremantle star Hayden Young (2033) and Melbourne gun Kysaiah Pickett (2034) as the only three players in the AFL signed beyond 2033.

Gold Coast’s Mac Andrew, who is signed until 2030, also has a trigger in place that could see him be locked away until 2034.

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon recently said contract lengths will be on the table when the league next meets with the Players’ Association ahead of the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Dillon said the AFL may look at the NBA’s model of max contract lengths when the next CBA begins in 2028.

But for now, long-term deals are still in vogue.

“To say it was a quick process would be an understatement,” Worrell said in a club statement on Monday.

“I had two years left on my contract but I really couldn’t imagine playing anywhere else.

“I love where this club is heading, I love my teammates and I love this city … Adelaide is where I want to be for the long term.”

Worrell is in All-Australian calculations in a season when the ladder leaders will return to the finals for the first time 2017.

He has taken the second-most intercept marks in the competition — 181, one less than his defensive teammate Mark Keane.

“Josh is having another outstanding year for us down back,” Adelaide’s list manager Justin Reid said.

“His development over the past two seasons has been so impressive and we’ve watched him grow into one of the top intercept defenders in the competition.

“The buy-in and belief we have from Josh and our playing group as a whole has been fantastic.”

The Crows, who will host Collingwood in a qualifying final, have signed a batch of players on long-term deals, including forward Darcy Fogarty (2031), Josh Rachele (2029), Jake Soligo (2029) and captain Jordan Dawson (2029).

- With AAP