ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn hiː sˈaɪnd ɐ wˈʌnjˈɪɹ ɛkstˈɛnʃən ænd ɐ fˈɜːðɚ tˈuːjˈɪɹ ɛkstˈɛnʃən fˈɑːloʊd ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən wɛn lˈɪlɪmən ɹˌiːsˈaɪnd fɚðə wˈɔːɹɪɚz ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn sˈiːzən ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn hiː ɹˌiːsˈaɪnd ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn sˈiːzən, wˌɪtʃ wʊd mˌeɪk ɪɾ ɐ stɹˈeɪt nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz wɪððə klˈʌb.
In August 2010 he signed a one-year extension and a further two-year extension followed in May 2011 when Lillyman re-signed for the Warriors until the end of the 2013 season In April 2014 he re-signed until the end of the 2017 season, which would make it a straight nine years with the club.