After started the season in the NSW Cup, Xerri has been a consistent starter in the starting lineup since returning to the NRL this year following a four-year suspension.
The centre finished with 19 games played, ten tries, four try assists, an average of 145 running metres per game, 39 tackle busts, and ten line-breaks.
He runs off-contract at the end of the 2025 season, which means he will be free to talk and negotiate with other clubs starting on November 1. He is destined to attract the interest of competing teams.
In an interview with Wide World of Sports, Gould stated that the club will discuss a new contract extension with Xerri’s management in the upcoming weeks.
“Bronson was great for us this year after so long out of the game and should be even better in 2025,” Gould stated.
“We are taking action on his contract and are aware of the circumstances surrounding it.
“He and his manager are in Dubai watching a fight and are back late this week and we will talk then.”
Earlier in the season, Xerri said that his time away from rugby league has allowed him to grow as a person and that he now wants to support those who have had hardship in the past.
One of the top young outside backs in the league in 2019, his career was cut short later that year when he was expelled from the NRL after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
“As a person, I’ve developed significantly. My family and close friends were there to support me during those four years,” Xerri remarked.
“I want to be the person who can support someone who has experienced hardship or who is struggling with mental health concerns. I’d really like to be that person.
At just 24, the centre disclosed the significance of his mother, who served as his “rock,” and his close friends and family throughout the difficult times he faced following his doping ban by the NRL.
“There were some very dark days, so I needed them,” he added.
It was really moving to hear my mother give a speech following the game because she was my pillar of support for the entire four years. The only person who has truly supported me during my darkest moments is her.
“She expressed to the club how difficult those four years were for me and the family, and she is really proud of my tenacity.
“I’m proud of myself because I believe that any 18 or 19-year-old who experienced what I did would definitely not recover.
“I could have put my head down and not had that dream again, but here I am and I’m coming back for more.”
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