He may not be the player grabbing the headlines in an already a stellar season for NZ Warriors, but his coach and teammates couldn't be happier for Adam Pompey, after securing his long-term future.
Last week, the centre penned a two-year contract extension with the Warriors, ending speculation that his future lay elsewhere.
Centre has been a hot topic for the Warriors in 2024 and beyond.
Next season will see former captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck play in the midfield, after his return from rugby union, while Rocco Berry has only gone from strength to strength with regular gametime this year.
As far as the next generation goes, Ali Leiataua, 20 - nephew of club great Ali Lauititi - impressed in his first and - so far - only first-grade appearance for the Warriors, only to then be ruled out by injury.
Pompey hardly stands out as the most stellar name on the Warriors' books, but he does loom as one of the Kiwi club's most dependable.
In fact, Pompey has played every single minute of the Warriors' 2023 campaign - that sees them sit third on the NRL ladder, with five regular season matches to play. In that time, he has created eight tries, scored two of his own and made 267 tackles.
Coach Andrew Webster has no doubts over Pompey's place in this current side nor his future at Mt Smart. The rookie coach insists Pompey's displays in pre-season and throughout the year have seen him become undroppable, as the Warriors approach a return to the NRL finals.
"He's a terrific person, he fits right into our culture," said Webster. "He's all about the team, not about Adam, and that's always important.
"I feel like he's beaten his opposite number a lot of times each year. I think the improvement in him from day one in pre-season to where he is now... he came back in pre-season the fittest he's been.
"His training was unbelievable, he competed hard. Slowly but surely, the first six games, he was trying to work it out.
"After six games, he became a regular NRL player. He thrived, rather than just survived.
"Defensively, he's really sound, he's very good. He's stopped a lot of tries this year, that's what we want."
That work hasn't gone unnoticed by his teammates, even if Pompey doesn't get the credit he perhaps deserves.
So far, Pompey is yet to receive a single vote for the NRL's Dally M awards this season, while teammates Shaun Johnson (22 points), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (16 points) and Addin Fonua-Blake (11 points) lead the club's chances.
Tthe work behind the scenes and bouncing back from adversity have Pompey's teammates confident of his value.
"It's well deserved," added Nicoll-Klokstad. "I said on a podcast last week how impressed I am with how he's prepared throughout the pre-season and played throughout the year.
"He's definitely someone who's put his best foot forward in every opportunity that he's had so far.
"It's well deserved, he definitely deserves everything that's coming to him."
Join Newshub at 8pm Friday for live updates of the Warriors v Titans NRL clash
