Mitch Brown re-signs with West Coast, rejecting move to St Kilda Eagle Mitch Brown has agreed to a new deal at the club. ST KILDA has lost its key trade target, with Mitch Brown agreeing to re-sign with West Coast. Brown has agreed to the club's offer of a three-year deal, robbing the Saints of the chance to lure the key defender back to Melbourne. Brown has played 13 games this year and while he is happy in Perth, the key factor in the decision was increased opportunities at West Coast. It is yet another breakthrough for the Eagles given John Worsfold's impending re-signing at the Eagles after seeming certain to walk out on the club. St Kilda coach Scott Watters had several times this year signalled the Saints' determination to again go after Brown after the Saints missed signing him during last year's trade period. At one stage that decision was agonisingly close in a three-way deal which would have sent Cale Hooker to West Coast, Brown to St Kilda and two Essendon picks to the Eagles. The Saints have ample salary cap room but will now have to consider other key targets to strengthen their backline. "Discussions in the trade period were all about getting opportunities to play at the highest level," Brown said. Last year I was in and out of the side, (playing) only seven games. While I concentrated on playing as well as I could at East Fremantle and enjoyed playing there, I wanted to be playing in the AFL. This year I have been playing more consistently at AFL level and it has been satisfying. I have always loved this club and never wanted to leave. There is a great feeling in the playing group, my best mates are here, I really enjoy living in Perth and wanted to be a part of the future here. The season has not gone according to plan as yet, but we will push as hard as we can over the closing six rounds and see where that takes us. West Coast list manager Craig Vozzo described Brown as "integral" to the future of the club.