ADAM Goodes has told Sydney he will play on next year.

The dual Brownlow Medallist and Swans’ games record holder will venture into 2015 confident his body and form can last a 17th AFL campaign.

Goodes, who turns 35 in January, refused to comment on his future after Saturday’s Grand Final defeat, but is expected to make his decision public at the club’s best-and-fairest on Friday night.

Goodes played the last 20 games of the year after revolutionary stem cell treatment saw him overcome the knee issues that threatened his career.

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He is likely to undergo more treatment in the coming weeks in preparation for what will be a farewell season.

But while Goodes now commands less money, his decision will make it harder for the Swans to accommodate some of his teammates. The Swans’ controversial $900,000 Cost of Living Allowance will be phased out from next year.

All-Australian defender Nick Malceski is being chased hard by three rivals — Gold Coast, West Coast and a Melbourne-based club.

The Swans have offered Malceski a pay rise, but it may not be enough to satisfy the half-back and his young family. Malceski’s wife Laura is also from Perth.

Speaking after last weekend’s crushing Grand Final loss to Hawthorn, Goodes said he had “no idea” if he would play on.

The Swans’ hierarchy and Goodes’ teammates had been vocal in their desire to see the four-time all-Australian continue, with co-captain Jarrad McVeigh declaring him irreplaceable.

Goodes kicked three goals from 17 possessions in the preliminary final thrashing of North Melbourne and was among Sydney’s better players in a disastrous Grand Final with 13 possessions, seven marks and two goals.

He was urged by AFL legend Leigh Matthews at the weekend to quit while there was still something left in the tank.

The Swans yesterday delisted Jordan Lockyer and Matthew Dick, while Tommy Walsh advised the club that he would return home to Ireland.