Zach Tuohy signs Geelong contract extension as Stynes record nears

AFL Premiership winner Zach Tuohy will spend a 13th season in Australia after penning a one-year contract extension with the Geelong Cats.

Having racked up his 250th AFL appearance in the 133-52 win over Sydney Swans in September, a contest that also featured Mark O'Connor, the Laois man is now in a position to become the most capped Irish AFL player as he currently trails Jim Stynes by 14.

Tom Hawkins and Isaac Smith have also signed one-year extensions, while Tom Atkins and Zach Guthrie have both added a further two years to their deals.

"We are thrilled that all five of these players have re-committed to our football program for next season and beyond," Geelong general manager of football Simon Lloyd told the club website.

"Zach and Isaac, among a long list of players at our Club, are key reasons why we have been able to achieve what we have this year. Both are experienced big-game players on the field and they drive standards across the club off of it, but equally, they are exceptional people who we are very proud to call Geelong players."