"Konrad is not at his physical peak at the moment so the project is to get him in as best physical shape as we can," says Warriors coach Andrew McFadden.
"If he can do that, we want him to play 80 minutes. At the moment he is a little bit off that."
On the surface, there should be no question marks over the future of Hurrell.
He should be the kind of player you build a club around, as one of the best attacking weapons in the NRL. Despite his defensive shortcomings and fitness issues, he has made a stunning impact on the NRL in a short period of time.
After making his debut in March 2012 - in just his second season of league - he has since racked up 27 tries in just 41 appearances.
Across their history no other Warriors rookie has made such a try scoring impact and it's comparable to the way Ben Barba, Brett Morris and Steve Renouf lit up the sport in their early days. Last season he scored 13 tries to go with 14 line breaks and 69 tackle busts. His try from a standing start against Manly was unforgettable, as was his bulldozing run through the Rabbitohs that left Greg Inglis and Bryson Goodwin on the turf.
But he continues to be shunted between first and reserve grade, yet to earn the full trust of either McFadden or former coach Matt Elliott.
"He is inconsistent off the field," says McFadden. "He has to be a little bit more professional off the field and if he gets that right there is no reason why he can't be a long term player at this club. Hurrell admits he has work to do. "Sometimes I let myself down with my food and my fitness ... it is the little things, I know that," he says. "With fitness - well, I don't mind running - but it is the food. I grew up in Tonga [and] never used to be on diets. It's hard for me and I get grumpy all the time but that is what I need to do and be mature about it. I'm nearly there, nearly at the full 80 minutes."
Still, the Warriors need to be careful. They should be hosing down any rumours about Hurrell being chased by other clubs and even though they are in the market for another centre, there are others on the roster they could be shifted to make way rather than the 'Hurricane'.
Feleti Mateo is no less inconsistent and they were able to commit long term to him.
Hurrell is a special project that needs to be managed, much like Manu Vatuvei was in the mid 2000s. He has his work ons but so do plenty of others at the club and Hurrell is young with almost unlimited potential. And the Tongan has improved, especially with is ability to set up his outsides and draw the man. Hurrell, who is contracted until the end of 2015 with a option for 2016, seems to have no desire to be based elsewhere.
"I'm happy playing here - this is where I grew up and this is the club that taught me league," says Hurrell. "Hopefully I do well and they offer me another deal. Auckland is the place for me."
