Mitch McGovern will remain a Blue after Carlton handed the versatile defender a one-year contract extension after their failed move to pry Buku Khamis out of the Western Bulldogs.

McGovern, the 31-year-old brother of West Coast premiership star Jeremy who was forced into medical retirement earlier this year, fell one game short of a reported automatic extension clause at the end of the 2025 season after not playing in the final six games of the year.

He was firmly on the outer with the club after Khamis requested a trade to the Blues, with McGovern forced to wait out the trade period without a deal.

However, with Carlton failing to secure the wantaway defender while also losing Jack Silvagni the club was left with few alternatives but to re-sign McGovern.

McGovern has played 145 AFL ga

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