Konrad Hurrell's NRL career took another turn today when he was left out of the side to face the Dragons in Sydney on Saturday.
The centre is one of the most lethal attackers in the NRL, with 27 tries in 39 games, but continues to struggle on defence and has once again been jettisoned to NSW Cup side. Ngani Laumape will shift in from the right wing to play at centre, with David Fusitua taking over on the wing.
"Konrad knows what he has to work on and he'll do that with the New South Wales Cup side,'' Warriors coach Andrew McFadden said. "It's a performance-related matter concerning his defensive effort KPIs. It has been made clear to him what he needs to improve on.''
Hurrell scored a try and made a game-high 157m in the agonising 21-20 defeat to the Bulldogs, as well as five tackle breaks and one linebreak. He also made 12 tackles and missed one.
It was the immeasurables that appear to have cost him a spot this weekend. He seemed to be coming back into favour under former coach Matt Elliott after coming back to pre-season training 10kg overweight and on the outer but McFadden promised to hold players accountable and wasn't scared of taking decisive action.