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Adelaide veteran Taylor Walker has signed a fresh one-year contract for next year, extending his AFL career into an 18th season.

Adelaide stalwart Taylor Walker is more determined than ever to return the Crows to the finals after signing a one-year contract to extend his AFL career into an 18th season.

Walker, who turns 35 next April, says he still has great motivation to continue playing as the Crows digest missing the finals for a seventh-straight season.

"Being a one-club player means a lot to me and I still feel I have plenty to contribute to the team," he said on Wednesday.

"I love working with our exciting young forward line and get a lot of satisfaction out of seeing them develop their own games.

"As a team, we didn't get the results we wanted this year.

"But that only makes me more determined to continue working hard to get our club back to where it belongs."

Walker is Adelaide's all-time leading goalkicker, with 641 goals from his 278 games.

A former captain, Adelaide's list manager Justin Reid said Walker's leadership remained vital for the Crows.

"You can't measure what Tex brings on and off the field for our football club," Reid said.

"The fact that his playing career is continuing well into his 30s speaks to his professionalism and the way he approaches his training and preparation.

"He drives high standards and makes his teammates better and we're very pleased that will continue for another season."