Boom young Raiders forward Emre Guler has signed a two-year extension with the club.
Guler's existing deal was set to expire at the end of the 2019 season, but he'll now stay at Canberra until the end of 2021.
The 20-year-old was given his first taste of NRL action this year, debuting against the Roosters in round 23, and playing two more games against the Rabbitohs (round 25) and Warriors (round 26).
Guler's impressive season saw him awarded the 2018 Canberra Raiders Rookie of the Year award.
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He was over the moon to remain in the nation's capital.
"I'm really excited to be staying here in Canberra and this is a great outcome for me and my family," Guler said in a club statement.
"I didn't want to play footy anywhere else and I can't wait for the new season to start.
"Obviously with Junior and Boydy moving on there's spots up for grabs and its up to me and guys like Ryan Sutton to step up for the team and try and take those spots."
Canberra's recruitment and high-performance director Peter Mulholland said Guler earned his new deal.
"Emre's a wonderful young player who has shown during his short career he has the potential to become an established NRL player," said Mulholland.
"We were lucky enough to get him here during his time in the under 20s and we've been really happy with the way he's progressed within our club.
"It's a credit to him and his family to see the way in which he has conducted himself and we're really happy to keep him with the Raiders family for another three seasons."
