"I knew it would be hard, but I do believe I'm an NRL player," King said. "There were a couple of weeks here where I thought, 'Gee I am going to struggle', but it's about earning your stripes and rightfully so. "It was a dream come true last week and whatever presents itself in the future I'll be grateful for and really hungry for as well." King played 38 games with the Titans but was left languishing in reserve grade this season, so while he has no bad feelings towards his old club, he made the point that he has managed a place in first grade with the Storm who could claim the minor premiership with a win on Saturday. Saturday's clash with Manly could well be a finals preview considering both sides are tipped to make a run at the title and King can't recall playing on a bigger stage.

"It's probably the biggest game I've played in," King said. "At the Titans you struggle to get an opportunity to play in big games like this. Going down to Brooky, facing Manly, it's going to be real hostile. It's exciting to think of this game and the fact there are bigger things ahead." King wants to lock down a place, but with Joe Stimson back from a Queensland Cup suspension next week and other forwards pushing for places he knows it won't be easy. "I’ve got no hash feelings towards Gold Coast, I want to wish them all the best, but it's crazy to think I was in reserve grade at the Titans and now I'm getting a run here," King said. "The club is a chance to do something special this year and I really want to be a part of it.

"I will just keep listening to the coaches and do what they want of me." When asked about the day-to-day differences between the Titans and Storm, King said there were some noticeable differences. "I've come in halfway through the year, judging from the players they tell me it's a good move as the pre-season is supposed to be nuts," King said. "On the field the standard is high, everything is go-go-go and every time you get on there then you are there to work. "Off-field there is so much video, so much homework and work outside the field and you can see why when we step on the field the team is so successful – everything we do is about player growth."