Brisbane centre Kotoni Staggs hopes his contract extension gets sorted soon and has praised his partner for a transformation from wild child to leader of men.

Staggs, who will play South Sydney away on Friday night, has come a long way since NRL boss Andrew Abdo met with him in 2021 after off-field dramas and told him to get his act together or face further sanctions.

Since those rocky times he has been in a long-term relationship with fiancee Brittany Becht, who he credits with keeping him on the straight and narrow and growing as a person away from the game.

"Every player has an important woman in their lives and I have got a lot in mine. They have got me to where I am," Staggs said ahead of the Women in League round of the NRL."I have a great partner and she is probably the main reason I have turned my outside life into a positive thing. She has helped get me back on track."

Off-contract Staggs is now part of the Broncos' leadership group and sets a high standard with his preparation and performance on and off the field.

There was an expectation that his multi-year extension would have been announced by now.

"Obviously I have just left that in management hands," Staggs said.

"They are sorting that out and I will continue playing footy with the Broncs. Hopefully it just gets sorted soon and we can get on with it."I've always wanted to be at this club as a young kid and I've been here for almost eight years now. I don't see myself being anywhere else.

"I love the club and it has done a lot for me and helped me along my path and journey inside and outside of footy. Hopefully we can get something done."

Staggs, who has played 126 NRL games for Brisbane is a shining example of a footballer who has made mistakes, but learned and grown after making key changes in thinking and behaviour.

"There were times where I didn't do the right things outside of footy and it got me into some trouble," he said.

"I needed to take a good look at myself and see what I wanted to do and how I am looked at after footy is done and how I want people to judge me.

"I put everything aside to play good footy and not want to be in the media for the bad things, but for the right things. I switched around and got into the leadership group here and I've wanted to show the younger boys what the right thing is to do and set the right example."

Staggs has been one of Brisbane's best performers this year and he is hopeful a NSW recall is looming after playing one match for the Blues in 2022.

"There are some good centres and I would love to be back in (the Origin arena). We will see what happens selection time," he said.

"If I am not there game one I will try my hardest to get there game two.

"I have to stick to playing consistent and good footy for the club and you never know what happens."