Pavlich has declared at a local Footy function that he would be staying on at the Dockers in 2008. He has also stated that, unlike Chris Judd, he is willing to sign a new contract before the end of the year. During the pre-season Matthew took ten weeks to decide whether to accept the club's offer of the Captaincy.
Negotiations are only in the infancy stage, but all the signs are looking postive.