Two tries in a winning effort may be enough to satisfy most rookies, but Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell is determined to do better.
The 21-year-old, in his first season playing first grade and only second playing rugby league, notched a double against the Roosters in last weekend's 30-26 win at Mt Smart Stadium.
It marked Hurrell's second full game in a row, a feat he hopes to continue on Friday night against Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.
But Hurrell was not overly impressed with his efforts against Sydney, which left him desperate to improve.
"I'm proud of myself that I got to score the two tries and got through the 80 minutes,'' he said. "[But] I really need to lift my game on Friday so I can stay in the team - staying in is the hardest thing.''
Hurrell would know. After featuring in the first four games of the season, he was dropped to the Warriors' feeder club for two weeks. Hurrell thought the demotion to the Auckland Vulcans did him the world of good and was the main explanation behind his recent run in the team.
"I'm glad that I got dropped down to Auckland, so I could learn more about the game and trying to pace myself throughout the whole 80 minutes and not run the ball too much.''
He ran for more than 200m against the Roosters, including a memorable burst around veteran Anthony Minichiello for his second try, but it's on the other side of the ball where Hurrell sees the biggest room for improvement.
He was partially culpable for two of Sydney's tries on Saturday night, and acknowledged that opposing attacks may be targeting him.
"We talked about that before with the coaches, they told me they're always going to come on my side,'' Hurrell said. "It's the hardest thing in the game for me, just reading the players and making my tackles. It's developing every game and it's getting there.''
Hard yards on the training field is the only way for Hurrell to enhance that side of the game, and he was well aware of one particular skill he is yet to possess in his arsenal.
"I just need to work on tackling the guy and holding on to him and not let him go. I just used to make my tackle and they could spin away and offload. So I need to wrap up the guy.''
It is perhaps natural for their to be deficiencies in Hurrell's defence, considering he is still learning on the job. Born in Tonga, Hurrell came to New Zealand in high school where he played first XV rugby for Auckland Grammar.
After converting to league, Hurrell lit up the Toyota Cup last season, scoring 22 tries in 21 games and leading numerous statistical categories, including a phenomenal 268 tackle breaks.
"Konnie showed some glimpses of what he can be,'' Warriors coach Brian McClennan said. "He's got a lot of work to do. It's easy to look at all the glory stuff - it's all the nuts and bolts you've got to get right in this competition.
"He knows that - he's a terrific young kid, he works very hard and he knows he's got to do better this week.''
The Warriors, who left today for Sydney, will search for a third win on the trot when they take on the Tigers, and Hurrell said the confidence within the team was lifting after an indifferent start to the season.
"It's pretty high at the moment. Our goal is to climb the mountain _ we just have to focus on what we do best and keep going forward.''
