So he'll embrace the stern mental test that's ahead of him after becoming the hunted in a star-studded field at Royal Queensland on Friday.
Scrivener thought things would go differently after a breakthrough NSW Open win in 2017.
"It just shows it's hard to win (because) I definitely thought it was going to be the start of something," he said after carding a four-under 67 to move to 10 under.
"You've got to play pretty flawless golf, I've got an opportunity this weekend and looking forward to it.
"It's awesome to see all the crowds ... people have been deprived of Australian golf.
"With Cam (Smith) and Scotty (Adam Scott) coming home it's going to be a good weekend.
"That's what we all want to work for, just to test it out against the best players.
"It's going to be hard and I'll be nervous, but I'm excited for it."
Scrivener's bogey-free round wasn't without incident, knifing an approach from 70 metres to within a whisker of the sixth flag to save par after an errant tee shot.
The European Tour member, born in South Africa but raised in Perth, was three shots clear of the field at one stage.
But Friday morning's big movers Cameron John (65) and Masahiro Kawamura (66) bridged the gap to finish two shots back.
Scott was Thursday's clubhouse leader at five-under and resumed his chase alongside Smith in the marquee afternoon group, Smith with birdies on his first two holes to move level with him.
Poland's Adrian Meronk's four birdies in his last six holes moved him to seven-under while RQ member Jake McLeod (six under) also carded a five-under 66.
Anthony Quayle followed Thursday's 66 with a two-under 69 to finish seven under.
Earlier, PGA Tour winner and world No.55 Lucas Herbert retired 10 holes into his second round with back pain while co-leader after round one Min Woo Lee made three back-nine bogeys to fall to four-under.
The $2 million event is co-sanctioned with the European Tour and carries valuable ranking points for those outside the world's top 50 hoping to earn entry into next year's Masters.
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