Previously contracted until the end of 2019, the Steelers junior will remain with the club for at least another season after signing the one-year contract extension.

Lomax made his NRL debut for the Dragons in the side’s round 10 loss to the Rabbitohs in May but has spent much of the season on the sidelines with a hand injury. The 18-year-old is looking to add to his tally in the closing week’s of the season.

“The goal for me is to earn a spot in the first grade side and hopefully I'll play a few more before the season is out,” Lomax said. “It was a dream come true making my NRL debut so I'm looking forward to what's ahead.”

Such is the regard Lomax is held at the club, Dragons recruitment manager Ian Millward labelled the centre a player the side will be built around throughout the next decade.

“Zac is one of the most promising players to come through our ranks in many years,” Millward said. “He's a player we look at building this team around in the long-term because we think he has all the attributes to be an outstanding NRL player.”

“We do look at him as a long-term centre and we don't hide that fact at all. Although this is just an extension to 2020, we look at Zac as if he'll be a 10-year player for the Dragons and challenge for higher representatives.”