The Gold Coast Suns have celebrated the opening of their new $22 million training and administration facility by extending  the contract of star midfielder until the end of 2019.

Martin has improved every year since joining the club and is set for his best yet in Suns colours after finishing third in the Suns Club Champion award in 2016.

The clubs  Noongar skipper Stephen May (pictured) says with the opening of the new facility, its time for the club to stop making excuses and start to live up to its previously unrealised potential by making the finals for the first time.