King made his first-grade debut at 23 after almost quitting the sport

The Wolves have made some high-profile signings in recent years but have failed to win a trophy in either Super League of the Challenge Cup.

"There are a lot of ingredients here that could make for a good season," said centre King. "If we play to our potential we can be successful.

"I hope we can become really tight and do something special for Warrington."

King joined Warrington from NRL champions Melbourne on a four-year contract.

The 27-year-old Australian scored 60 tries in 91 matches for the Storm, his last coming in September's Grand Final win over Manly.

I also had a couple of injuries with my shoulder, so I just thought there was more to life than football and decided to go and find it Matt King

But he very nearly quit the sport five years ago.

"When I was 22 I decided to have a year off," said the former bin man.

"I had a rubbish job and was playing for a reserve-grade team that didn't have a first-grade team to aspire to.

"I also had a couple of injuries with my shoulder, so I just thought there was more to life than football and decided to go and find it.

"I left home and went to Sydney. I got lost a bit, just a country kid in the big city.

"I had a good time but I got the bug back pretty quickly - and about three or four months later I was back in Sydney trying to play again.

"It didn't work out there, so it was almost all over.

"But I went back to Brisbane. Melbourne's feeder team is in Brisbane, and I was there for about three months and they asked me to go down to Melbourne. Two weeks later, I was playing first grade.

King celebrates Melbourne's NRL Grand Final victory over Manly

"It doesn't sound like an exciting story - but in my book it's pretty cool.

"I'm 27 now and I just saw this is an opportunity to try something new but still do something I love. Now I'm here, I'm stoked. It's just the best ever."

King's signing ranks alongside Hull's capture of Shaun Berrigan and Trent Barrett's move to Wigan last year in terms of star quality.

Warrington, coached by Paul Cullen, also have a history of landing big-name imports and in 2005 signed Andrew Johns, then regarded as the world's best, on a short-term loan.

King added: "I got a call from Andrew Johns.

"He couldn't speak highly enough of the place and was on his way back here after his NRL career, but unfortunately his shoulder injury didn't allow that to occur.