ɪn ɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn sˈiːzən, lˈɪlɪmən mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː fɚðə nˈuːkæsəl klˈʌb ɪn ðɛɹ nˈaɪntiːn dˈæʃ ˈeɪtiːn ɡˈoʊldən pˈɔɪnt ˈɛkstɹətˈaɪm wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ ðə mˈænli wˈɔːɹɪŋɡə sˈiː ˈiːɡəlz.
In round 1 of the 2018 season, Lillyman made his debut for the Newcastle club in their 19-18 golden point extra-time win over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.