Fan favourite Cody Ramsey re-signs with St George Illawarra

Ramsey on Friday afternoon re-signed with St George Illawarra until the end of the 2024 season.

The 21-year-old, who first grabbed headlines with an eye-catching display at last February's NRL Nines, made his NRL debut in round 18 and went on to represent the red v in three games.

Following the departure of centre Euan Aitken, Ramsey will press his claims for round one selection when the Dragons take on South Sydney in Saturday's Charity Shield game.

"I'm stoked to remain a Dragon for the next few years. I've had a great journey getting to this point in my career and it means a whole lot to my whole family that I've managed to secure my future in the red v," Ramsey said.

"I still have a lot more improvement and learning in me. That's something that has been drilled into me by all my coaches which I can appreciate. I can't wait to develop further and better myself over the coming years."

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Dragons general manager of football Ben Haran said Ramsey was a player that everyone should be excited about.

"Cody showed a great desire to remain a Dragon, which is very important for a proud organisation such as St George Illawarra. We identified a number of years ago that Cody had great potential and we're starting to see him deliver on that now in the top squad," he said.

"To see a quality player and person like Cody come through our junior representative pathway is another pleasing aspect to his retention. Cody's ability to play in numerous positions will hold him in good stead over the upcoming season and beyond."