But for him, there has been too much time sitting at the station and not enough time being part of the crew.
Treeby, who has just turned 25, joined the Highlanders in 2011 - one of coach Jamie Joseph's first signings - but in three seasons has missed 18 games.
Injuries have been a bugbear - and he knows it.
''I have a few niggles but I am feeling OK at the moment. But I have had a few injuries in the past. Just knee problems, hammy last year and ligaments,'' he said.
''That is the game. Sometimes you just have really bad runs. The last couple of years I have played all through the ITM Cup and had no problems.
"It has a lot to do with luck, really. Just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hopefully I am all over that.
''I have been happy with my form. It would be nice to string a few more games together, but that is rugby and that is the way it goes. But I have been happy with the way it has gone when I'm on the field.''
Treeby said this season was one where the side would not be looking too far ahead.
''There is a lot of belief through the team. There might not be as much expectation with the team we have, but there is that belief within it. We have set our goals high.
''But we are looking at the process rather than at the outcomes. We are sort of building as a team rather than looking at where we are going to be at the end of the season.''
Treeby, a second five-eighth, has been included in the leadership group for the side this season and was vice-captain against the Brumbies last Friday.
However, that does not guarantee anything for him and he said getting a starting spot was the first goal.
It will be something of a reunion for Treeby in the Highlanders backline this year.
His new team-mate, Winston Stanley, played outside him in the final of the world junior championship in Japan in 2009, while fellow Highlander Frae Wilson was the starting halfback in that side.
All Black Aaron Cruden played inside Treeby.
Treeby, who is off contract with the Highlanders at the end of the season and has not signed with Wellington, said last year the Highlanders had massive expectations on them, and that had been tough to take.
''We as a team were already looking at what we were going to achieve and how good we were going to be before we had even stepped on to the field.
''That maybe got through to our heads. This year we have been really focused. We are looking at each game at a time rather that just the outcome.''
So, into focus tonight comes the Crusaders in a pre-season match against the perennial contenders in Motueka.
Pre-season games in reality are no guide to how the season will pan out. In pre-season last year, the Highlanders smashed the Crusaders but then went on to have a miserable season.
These games are about individuals getting the feel of the ball and bodies starting to go in the right direction.
But winning the match will give the Highlanders some confidence, and that is not a bad thing.
The match starts at 5.30pm, with the Highlanders travelling up and back in the day.
Highlanders v Crusaders
Motueka, today, 5.30pm
Highlanders: Kurt Baker, Patrick Osborne, Jason Emery, Malakai Fekitoa, Willie Ripia, Frae Wilson, Elliot Dixon, John Hardie, Gareth Evans, Josh Bekhuis, Brad Thorn, Ma'afu Fia, Brayden Mitchell, Chris King.
Crusaders: Israel Dagg, Rob Thompson, Reynold Lee-Lo, Ryan Crotty (captain), Nafi Tuitavake, Tyler Bleyendaal, Andy Ellis, Jordan Taufua, Jed Brown, George Whitelock, Dominic Bird, Luke Romano, Nepo Laulala, Ben Funnell, Tim Perry.
