Kia ora, my name is Jordan Kahu and I ghost across the turn like this

2015's NRL season not only gave us more reasons to love our Kiwis who rank among the NRL's best, but we also saw another crop of young players introduce themselves to kiwi NRL fans across Aotearoa. This shows what a strong position kiwi rugby league is in because we not only have the top covered with the likes of Jesse Bromwich and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, but we've also got more young kiwi players making their mark in the NRL.

It's just as important to have new players enjoying various levels of success in the NRL, whether that's simply making an NRL debut or whether it's enjoying a breakout season. In that regard, it's hard not to be overjoyed with the way things are going.

In that 'breakout' category I have Curtis Rona, Sio Siua Taukeiaho and Jordan Kahu. These two have both enjoyed strong seasons and are low key cogs in both the Bulldogs and Broncos, two of the NRL's better teams. Rona scored a staggering 22 tries in 24 games after joining the Bulldogs from the Cowboys where he enjoyed a reasonable debut season, but he definitely went to a next level with the Doggies this season.

Kahu has also been on the scene for more than this season, but injury hampered his progress with the Broncos. Coming into the season we simply didn't know a whole lot about Kahu besides knowing that he must be pretty good because the Broncos had persisted with him through multiple season-ending knee injuries. The Broncos wouldn't stick by Kahu if they didn't think he was capable of holding down a consistent starting NRL spot and this season we've seen Kahu play wing, centre and fullback at a high level and with ice-cool ease. One way to judge a new player's ability is how they deal with change and how easy they make doing their job in the NRL look - Kahu passed that test with flying colours.

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Taukeiaho, in my eyes was the most impressive of the 'breakout' trio. Before joining the Roosters, Taukeiaho was a difficult player to get a read on with the Warriors where he only played one game despite being a promising junior. Who knows why Taukeiaho simply didn't look anywhere near the beast that he currently is while at the Warriors but he did say that in all his years with the Warriors he didn't learn anything new, while with the Roosters he has learned enough to play 25 games this season.

Roger Tuviasa-Sheck broke the record for the most metres gained in a season and currently sits on 5,974m. Dylan Napa is second for the Roosters with 3,051m and our man Taukeiaho isn't far behind on 2,994m; Taukeiaho went from being unwanted at the Warriors to being ranked third in metres gained this season so far with the Chooks.

Taukeiaho, Rona and Kahu all enjoyed the sort of seasons that will make them household names, but they also all made their debuts before the 2015 season. Players like Joseph Tapine and Tuimoala Lolohea also made debuts prior to 2015 and enjoyed quality seasons but fall just behind that trio in terms of what they produced this season. They did have their moments with Tapine shining in an epic display against the Broncos where he showcased nice footwork and the ability to off-load. With Beau Scott leaving the Knights, expect Tapine to enjoy more game time next season where he'll ramp it up a gear as a big, mobile edge back rower.

Lolohea showed that he's a straight up and down footballer as he flourished as a wing, centre, fullback and half with the Warriors. It's hard not to love what Lolohea offers as he's got lightning feet and is bigger than many halves in the NRL. Who knows what position Lolohea will call home, but right now I reckon we'll see him in the halves next season although his utility value is also very high.

This season we saw four young hookers step into the spotlight with Manaia Cherrington, Danny Levi, Kodi Nikorima and Sione Katoa all getting game time. Cherrington, Nikorima and Levi got much more game time than Katoa and looked at home in the NRL as they are tough lads who love to run the footy. Cherrington's presence must have been a big factor in the Tigers' decision to push Robbie Farah out - you're not telling Farah to leave unless you've got someone good to take over. Use that as a mark of Cherrington's ability.

Levi was part of a log-jam at dummy half in Newcastle, but still managed to play seven games this season. He's smaller than Cherrington and has quicker feet which makes him more exciting to watch, similar to Nikorima who has given the Broncos an exciting dimension to their attack this season. For the majority of the season Nikorima came off the bench to ease to workload on Andrew McCullough, but Nikorima is also far more explosive than McCullough and we can only assume that Wayne Bennett loves Nikorima as much as we do.

Katoa only played the last game of the season for the Panthers, but I saw enough to know that the Junior Kiwis hooker is a goodun'. Katoa played alongside James Segeyaro and wasn't exactly used as a hooker, which gave us the chance to see him charging at the Knights defence one-off the ruck.

Four hookers who will soon compete for two possible Kiwis spots. It's safe to say that we're spoilt for choice.

We also got a small look at Tupou Sopoaga who featured late in the season with the Panthers. He looks like a skillful edge back rower who is big enough to pose a threat on the edge and will be a player to watch next season as he'll get more opporutunities.

For much of the season I was unsure whether to really go all in on Solomone Kata as a Kiwis prospect. My rationale behind this is that Kata, like Konrad Hurrell was born in Tonga and moved to Aotearoa to play 1st 15 rugby, whereas someone like Taukeiaho was born and raised in Auckland. Kata's been named in the Kiwis Train On Squad (as well as Tonga's, but Tonga named pretty much anyone and everyone with Tongan connections) so I'll ride that wave and celebrate Kata's rookie season here. Kata is a beast on attack, despite a habit to not throw the final pass but that's because he's a damaging ball-runner and he knows it. Quick and powerful, Kata still has a lot to learn defensively but he has spent a season in the NRL facing the plethora of centres who double as murderers; Kata knows all about Blake Ferguson.

I have no shame in saying that Nelson Asofa-Solomona was my favourite young kiwi player of 2015. First of all he's huge at 2 metres tall and 115 kgs but he moves like a winger and I'd argue that the Melbourne Storm wouldn't be where they are now without Asofa-Solomona's impact off the bench. There's also the fact that he's still eligible to play in the Holden Cup as he turns 20 next February, but his unique combination of size, athleticism and skill (he loves an off-load) belongs in the NRL.

The Warriors also gave us two young props with bright futures in Albert Vete and Sam Lisone. Their presence showed how quickly the NRL moves because they are the sort of props that the NRL is all about these days - aggression, footwork and off-loads. They will both be key Warriors forwards for the next five years and should be fan favourites thanks to the intensity that they play with. Vete enjoyed a better season playing more games and offering more impact, but in tandem they were a joy to watch rolling through the middle.

To finish with, I'll offer you this team of youngsters who are all under 25 years of age. There are obviously players who are established NRL stars, but they're still under 25 and were all born in Aotearoa (according to Wikipedia), unless they've already represented the Kiwis ... and I'm gonna let Tuivasa-Sheck cause absolute mayhem in the halves. Meet my Young Kiwis team..

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - 20, Hamilton, Penrith Panthers

Sosaia Feki - 24, Auckland, Cronulla Sharks

Jordan Kahu - 24, Wellington, Brisbane Broncos

Peta Hiku - 22, Gisborne, Manly Sea Eagles

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - 22, Samoa, Sydney Roosters

Shaun Johnson - 25, Auckland, NZ Warriors

Jason Taumalolo - 22, Auckland, North Queensland Cowboys ... at prop because it's my team and we've got many beasts.

Manaia Cherrington - 21, Whangarei, Wests Tigers

Albert Vete - 22, Auckland, NZ Warriors

Tohu Harris - 23, Hastings, Melbourne Storm

Joseph Tapine - 21, Wellington, Newcastle Knights

Sio Siua Taukeiaho - 23, Auckland, Sydney Roosters