Jerome Ropati is set to become the second-longest serving Warriors player in history after signing a one-year extension but, at his age, has the chance to establish a record that will be hard to eclipse.
Even though he is only 27, Ropati will next season draw level with Awen Guttenbeil as an 11-season veteran with only Stacey Jones, who played 12 seasons at Mt Smart Stadium, ahead of him.
Both Ropati and coach Brian McClennan talked yesterday about the utility seeing out his playing days at the Warriors but, given his troubles with injury throughout his career, it's hard to know when that might be.
It's why the club announced only a one-year extension to the end of 2013 rather than anything longer term. Ropati needs to prove he is over his injuries after a fractured past 18 months that has seen him miss games with ankle, shoulder and hamstring injuries as well as a serious knee complaint.
Ropati has played 137 NRL games since his debut in 2003 - Guttenbeil played 170 games for the Warriors and Jones a club record 261.