Carlton midfielder Marc Murphy wants to stay a Blue for the rest of his AFL career. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
CARLTON star Marc Murphy has revealed he wants to start negotiations with the club on a new long-term deal.
The Blues captain is contracted until the end of 2014, by which stage he would be eligible for free agency.
Murphy recently spoke to his manager Paul Connors about his desire to start contract talks.
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"I haven't spoken to the club about it yet, but I've had a word to the manager about it," Murphy said.
"I would love to (work on a new deal). I've got another year after this season. But if the club is happy to sign me on again, I'm happy to stay there for as long as they want me to."
The 25-year-old was installed as Chris Judd's replacement as skipper earlier this month, but denied the new role had anything to do with him wanting to reaffirm his commitment to the club.
"I love it here. I'd be happy to stay until I'm 35," Murphy said. "There are no issues of me wanting to go anywhere."
Murphy said he could hardly wait for Carlton's season opener against Richmond in four days, which will come 40 years after his father, John, took over as Fitzroy captain.
The Blues midfielder will go head-to-head with Richmond's new captain Trent Cotchin in what looks like the start of a great rivalry between the leaders.
"I said to Trent that it would be great to get more than 80,000 people at the MCG," Murphy said. "One of us is going to start well; the other is going to have to wait another week for a win."
Murphy insisted that the Blues would not underestimate the Tigers, despite the fact they had won the past nine encounters against their long-time rivals.
"There's been a great rivalry around this game over the past five or six years," Murphy said.
"They (Richmond) have some new players and a new leader, so I don't think anything that has happened before will mean anything."
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