Souths buoyed by gun's long-term extension

Campbell Graham has signed a new deal that will keep him at South Sydney until the end of 2027.

Despite the 24-year-old centre still having a year left on his contract, club bosses have moved early to secure him on a three-year extension.

Graham has played all of his 125 NRL matches for the Rabbitohs since his debut in 2017.

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"I'm very excited to know that my future for the next four years is going to be here at Souths," Graham said.

"This club really is my home and I've always felt that way. I love this club, I love everybody involved with this club, I feel so at home here, so it wasn't a hard decision for me to stay here and work towards winning some premierships here over the next few years."

Rabbitohs football boss Mark Ellison said Graham was "one of the leading centres in the game" and getting his signature had been a priority.

"He has risen through the grades at South Sydney to play first grade at just 18 years of age, and since that day at the SCG he hasn't looked back," he said.

"He has represented his country and was unlucky not to represent his state this year, but we know he will get the opportunity to represent New South Wales in the years to come because of the quality of player and team mate that he is.

"He is a South Sydney man through-and-through and we want to achieve our club's goals with him and his family playing a key role in that success. We all love working with 'Stretch' and we look forward to continuing that work with him over the seasons to come."

Graham was selected as 18th man for Origin I, before he was withdrawn from the squad with a sternum injury. He has not played since round 15, but is expected to make his return this weekend, when the Bunnies will take on the Broncos in a blockbuster clash on the Sunshine Coast on Friday night.

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