BIG MAN Daniel Currie says his first taste of AFL football has only whetted his appetite for more games at the elite level.

The 25-year-old made his long-awaited debut with North in round two against the Western Bulldogs – eight years after being recruited by the Sydney Swans.

While Currie said he was “very happy” to feature in four games this season, he admits his next objective is to keep his spot in the Roos’ starting line-up.

“At the end of the day, you’re not completely satisfied,” Currie told NMFC.com.au on Monday.

“You always want to hold your spot, so to get an opportunity in round two and then holding it for a few weeks, but not being able to cement it was a little bit disappointing.”

The 201cm ruckman impressed in the club’s 2km time trial at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park last Thursday and said he is continually working on his running.

“The game’s always evolving and running’s always a pretty important part of it, so I always try and work on that and improve it every off-season and leading into pre-season,” he said.

Building up his strength and improving the attacking aspect of his game up forward have also been areas of focus this pre-season.

Currie said he believes there is room for both he and fellow tall Todd Goldstein in North’s line-up, particularly in attacking 50 despite the fact it was a game-plan the Roos shifted away from.

“As long as I can continually work on my game playing forward and both of us can contribute on the scoreboard, then I don’t see a reason why we can’t (both feature for North),” he said.

And with the addition of 206cm rookie ruckman Braydon Preuss, Currie said the competition for spots would only increase.

“He’s got a nice-size frame on him, so it just makes the spot only more competitive,” he said.

“It’s only a good thing for the club.”

Stay tuned to NMFC.com.au for the full video interview with Currie.