At the Briggs Athletics Classic in Hobart on Saturday, Driesen recorded his personal best with a competition-winning 68.99m throw.

The victory continued his good form from the previous weekend when he won the Adelaide Track Classic with a 67.26m effort.

Now the South Bendigo Athletics Club member is turning his attention to the Melbourne Track Classic beginning March 2 – the event which doubles as the Olympic trials.

The number-one ranked Australian male hammer-thrower, Driesen would need significant improvement to reach the 74m B-qualifying mark for London 2012.

But at 27, time is on his side and his more realistic aim is to break the 70m barrier soon.

“We’ll see how it goes, I’ll obviously go for it (the B-qualifying mark),” Driesen said.

“I’m 27. For a thrower that’s pretty young, it’s a late-developing sport.”

Driesen confirmed his status as one of Australia’s brightest hammer prospects when he broke through for his maiden national title win last year.

He had finished runner-up in 2009 and 2010.

The Canberra-based thrower dreams of an Olympic Games berth, but he acknowledges he won’t reach his peak until he is in his 30s.

“It’s getting better every time,” Driesen said.

“It’s on the way up, there’s still more there. There’s a long way to go, but I’m not giving up.”

Driesen trains at the AIS in Canberra and admits he is still refining his throw after injuries forced him to give up the discus and concentrate on the hammer.

“I’m still learning the hammer, it’s an on-going process. It’s about strength and it’s so technical,” he said.

“I’ve only been doing it (solely) the last two or three years – I’m still learning the trade really.

“You only get six throws (in a competition), you can’t always get it right.”