Ata Hingano, left-sided half, controller of the game, solid and composed. Tu meke.

Let's get this very clear: any NRL Nines team with both Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Shaun Johnson is going to be alright. Johnson and Tuivasa-Sheck are the two best hot-steppers in the business, bar none and with the Nines offering more space the Warriors should undoubtedly be the favourites to win it all with both hot-steppers named in their NRL Nines squad.

Tuimoala Lolohea isn't too far behind these two either.

Throw in a strong forward pack with Ryan Hoffman, Jacob Lillyman, Charlie Gubb, Ben Matulino, Sam Lisone and Albert Vete all named and the Warriors have a nice balance; razzle dazzle on the back of a platform laid down by the forwards.

What really sets the Warriors apart - besides Johnson and Tuivasa-Sheck, seriously these two will light it up - are the selections of backs who are more destructive than the forwards. Konrad Hurrell, Solomone Kata, Ken Maumalo and David Fusitua will be extremely difficult to handle, or simply slow down as they have the speed and footwork to utilise the extra space, while also able to run over blokes.

I'm working myself up here, honestly, this Warriors team could steam-roll the competition.

I'm not overly fussed with who wins the Nines though.

What peaks my interest about the Nines is watching new faces, fresh talent and just seeing how all the players fit into their respective teams. This is why I'm more interested in the selections of Henare Wells and Ata Hingano for example, two young Warriors who won't start in round one but will be vital depth-players throughout the season.

Warriors fans who have seen plenty of Under 20s footy will know about Hingano as he's a young half who could very well form a long-term partnership with Johnson, possibly, maybe, one day. Hingano has impressed throughout his time with the Warriors and made his NSW Cup debut last year as an 18-year-old, which has me wondering how Hingano might be used in the Nines.

Any game time Hingano gets in the Nines I expect will see him adopt a similar role to Jeff Robson in organising and steering the Warriors around. This frees up Johnson to be himself and I wouldn't be surprised if Hingano is kept under Robson's wing, absorbing as much wisdom as possible from Robson, which is the very reason why Robson is with the Warriors.

Wells is a fullback or half, who shares more similarities to Johnson than Hingano and Robson. In fact I'd say Wells is most similar to Lolohea in that he's capable of filling multiple positions with speed and footwork making him a ball-running threat.

The fact that Wells has been named shows that he has impressed since joining the Warriors after the end of last season and that the Warriors view him as being on the fringes of first grade. This is important to know because as I said, no one really knows too much about Wells besides the basic information so it's good to know that he's making moves so far with the Warriors. Nines is completely different to NRL footy but we will get a good look at the sort of player Wells is and where he might fit into the Warriors in the NRL.

On the surface, Nines doesn't suit Robson at all however I'm eager to see Robson in the Nines as it will offer us a glimpse at how Robson could help the Warriors this season. The Warriors have a plethora of weapons (Tuivasa-Sheck and Johnson OMG) but they need that steady hand to keep the team on the straight and narrow, echoing coach Andrew McFadden's game plan.

I will settle on Sam Lisone and Albert Vete being two forwards who I will keep very close tabs on. They are almost identical in how they've broken into the NRL and what they offer with Lisone capable of a bit more footwork and Vete's more of a battering-ram, they are also very mobile and athletic forwards who had a fair taste of NRL footy last year.

Expect big things from Lisone and Vete this season, they have a great opportunity to get Warriors fans excited about some aggressive forwards to go with those Johnson and Tuivasa-Sheck fellas.