Draft bargain Cameron Sutcliffe has re-signed with Fremantle until the end of the 2018 AFL season, with the 22-year-old crediting the club’s culture as a big motivation to stay.

Sutcliffe has played 47 games – including every match last season – since being snared with pick No.71 at the 2011 national draft.

The South Australian was named Fremantle’s player of the finals last year, and his three-year contract extension is an important boost for the club as it attempts to lock away its young stars.

“We’re obviously building a really strong culture within the group, and I feel with the way the club is heading in an upward direction, that’s something that I want to be involved in,” Sutcliffe said.

“(And) Freo’s a really nice place, I love living here.

“I’m really happy.

“All the coaches that we have at the minute are top class

“It’s a really good development academy as well. Coming through that and emerging now into a better player myself, it’s been very good.”