Dear Mr Hurrell,

I hope you are enjoying your Mad Monday, I myself had a pretty mad Monday thanks to my homie the buckie.

Mr Hurrell, I consider myself to be one of your biggest fans. You don't quite hold the same position in my heart as Manu Vatuvei, but you do hold a position in my heart nonetheless. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you come through the ranks for the Warriors, steamrolling anyone daft enough to step in front of you.

Your strength in busting tackles was always evident, but I really fell in love with you when you showcased your speed against the Broncos one time. Straight up Mr Hurrell, I didn't know that you or anyone with such a rump could run that fast and that's what got me hooked as a Hurrell fan.

Playing centre in the NRL is a tough ask and you've played 68 NRL games which sounds like a lot but many coaches have said that you're not a serious NRL player until you play 100 games. Trying to be a strong defensive centre is a tough ask and I've always been willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, I honestly believe that with more experience and more opportunities to face NRL weapons on a weekly basis that you'll improve.

I still think you've got it in you to be a legit NRL centre and this is where I feel your pain - how are you supposed to get better when you get dropped? Mr Hurrell, if I were your coach then you'd be starting every week, you'd be learning the hard way and I'd be doing whatever I could to help you out defensively.

That's why I went a bit sour on Andrew McFadden.

But you see, Mr Hurrell, the benefit of the doubt that I give you isn't shared by many kiwis or Australians. Let me paint a picture for you...

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell making funny Instagram videos.

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell eating a lot because Mr Hurrell shows us what he's eating.

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell on the telly, cracking funnies and being a character.

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell getting gobbies in a car.

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell at a Ginuwine concert.

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell report for duty overweight.

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell get dropped for not being good enough on defence and not having the right attitude.

Timmy sees Mr Hurrell tell everyone that NRL players are allowed to have fun outside footy as well.

Timmy doesn't see Mr Hurrell as the most destructive NRL centre.

In fact, Timmy doesn't see Mr Hurrell on the field.

Now, Mr Hurrell. That picture isn't my necessarily my opinion, but it is what everyone sees. Those are what people judge you on, whether rightly or wrongly, those are the factors that influence someone's opinion about you.

Should an alien pop down to our little planet and they were given a lesson on Konrad Hurrell, they wouldn't exactly think 'that guy is doing whatever he can to be the best NRL centre' or 'that guy is doing everything he can to help his team win a Premiership'.

Comprende?

I hope you realise Mr Hurrell how close you are to being a case of 'what could have been'. At the rate you are going, you will be lucky to pass 100 games. Heck, at the rate you're going you might get the flick from the Warriors and your best option will be a return to rugby where they don't exactly pity fools.

I did hear that France is quite nice though, I'd look after ya.

Mr Hurrell, I have your best interests at heart and it's hurt my soul to try defend you as all my friends tell me what a lazy so and so you are. I want you to be the greatest, but unfortunately right now you aren't even a certified NRL player.

I don't know what is next for you Mr Hurrell but I know that I will be hoping for the best. I will say a nightly prayer to Jah, God, Allah and Buddha that you spend this off-season catching up to the rest of the NRL. That you make it your mission to be the best NRL centre, instead of being a funny bugger.

With success comes opportunities my friend. All these people giving you money and TV time won't be there with their cash when you're not in the NRL.

Po‘uli a and monū'ia