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St George Illawarra have announced five-eighth Talatau Amone will remain with the club until at least the end of 2024.

St George Illawarra five-eighth Talatau Amone has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until at least the end of 2024.

Amone, 20, became the Dragons' first-choice five-eighth this year after Corey Norman left the club and is enjoying a breakout season, having made his Test debut for Tonga and produced 12 try assists in 20 NRL games.

Amone had already been contracted until the end of 2023 but would have been free to negotiate with rivals from November 1.

The early contract extension is a strong endorsement from the Dragons, who will now turn their attention to re-signing his halves partner, Dally M Medal hopeful Ben Hunt.

"I am very proud to remain at the Dragons. It's my home club and my family and I are very grateful for the opportunity," Amone said.

"To see that the club believes in me to extend my time at the club definitely fills me with a lot of faith. I'm looking forward to repaying the Dragons back with good, consistent footy."

Dragons general manager of football Ben Haran said the club felt Amone's best was yet to come.

"While Talatau has demonstrated himself as a competent NRL player over the past 18 months, there is significant scope for further improvement over the coming two seasons," Haran said.

"Red V members, partners and fans, like everyone at the club, should be very excited to see Talatau continue his development in such a vital position at the Dragons."

Amone will line up at five-eighth when the Dragons face fellow top-eight hopefuls Canberra at GIO Stadium on Sunday.