Fremantle has re-signed star midfielder Michael Barlow LATE-blooming Fremantle star Michael Barlow has capped off a brilliant 2013 by re-signing with the Dockers until the end of 2016. Despite coming up short in the grand final, the 26-year-old midfielder enjoyed a stellar season in which he polled a career-high 14 Brownlow votes. Drafted out of the VFL as a rookie in 2009, Barlow proved his star quality with a standout qualifying final performance in which he netted 32 disposals and kicked three goals in Freo's big win over Geelong. Barlow only missed one game in 2013 having recovered from a broken leg the season before and said he was keen to get a contract locked away before the 2014 season started.. It's a really exciting time and I was pretty keen to get it done as soon as possible. I haven't really been leading into a season out of contract," Barlow said. Having it all sorted before Christmas means I can prepare really well for 2014 and that's my sole focus.