The Wests Tigers have announced that Michael Chee-Kam has extended his contract with the Club until the end of the 2019 season.
The 25-year-old has played a total of 14 first-grade games since making his debut for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2014, with his past two seasons in Wests Tigers colours.
The former Australian Schoolboy has featured every NRL match so far this season for Wests Tigers, and said he was extremely excited to commit to the Club long-term.
โIโve really enjoyed my time at this Club so itโs great to be able to stay here,โ he said. โItโs great to have that security sorted now so I can just concentrate fully on my footy.
โI feel like Iโve made a family here,โ he said. โIโm really close with all the boys and have made some great friendships and itโs exciting to know Iโll be here for a while longer.
โIโve been around a few teams now and I donโt want to go anywhere else. I want this to be my last club and Iโm really grateful and blessed to have been given this opportunity.
โSpeaking with the boys and with the management too, itโs clear that this Club has a great future and I really want to be a part of that in the years to come,โ he said.
Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said he was pleased to see Chee-Kam extend his deal with the Club and commit his future to Wests Tigers.
โSince joining the Club, Michael has really bought in to what we are trying to achieve here and itโs pleasing to see him remain here for a further two seasons,โ Pascoe said.
โOn and off the field, he continually demonstrates the core values of this Club and we are excited to have a player of Michaelโs character commit his future to Wests Tigers.
โItโs a great sign that players are on board with what we are building at this Club.โ
Wests Tigers General Manager Football Kelly Egan also added his praise for Chee-Kamโs hard work over the off-season to secure his place in the NRL team this year.
โMichael has added great versatility to our NRL squad this season,โ Egan said, โand Iโm very pleased to see him commit to the Club for the next two seasons.
โHis progress over last year and throughout the pre-season has been excellent, and weโre delighted to have players with his work ethic want to stay at this Club.
โIโm looking forward to watching him progress further over the next two years.โ
