No representative footy, no code swapping, no nothing.

And that commitment to the twoblues has been on display for all to see as the playmaker has taken the Hawks to new heights in the last few seasons, leading them to a minor premiership in 2019 and a Bathurst knockout final in the lead-up to 2020.

When the onset of COVID-19 put an end to the Group 10 season, Heta was content with a winter on the sidelines as he prepared for a bigger and better season at Hawks in 2021.

But as the weeks went on, that urge to play got stronger and stronger and when Western reached out to the New Zealand born star to play a few games of Presidents Cup footy, he felt like it was time to scratch that itch.

Heta will start in five-eighth alongside Harry Siejka and will bring a much-needed dose of experience and composure to a side that would easily be the youngest in the competition.

The men in green will host the second-placed North Sydney Bears at Carrington Park on Sunday and to put it simply, Heta's just keen play again.

"It's just about getting out there and having a bit of a dig," Heta said.

"When I first moved to town, it was sort of a thing for me to not want to play any rep footy and just focus on the Hawks.

"But, with the way this year's fallen out I thought I might as well get out there."

Heta's only had one training session with the side which isn't an abnormal initiation at Rams this season as the squad's been largely a throw-together side, something that's been tricky for the coaching staff to deal with throughout the campaign.

"I just had the one session on Wednesday but I just want to get out there and give some experience to those younger guys," he said.

"They've all got talent but I want to help them channel it in the right areas."

While he hasn't had much to do with Harry Siejka, Heta's excited about the chance to play alongside him and holds him in high regards.

"I don't know a lot about Harry but it's really good to watch him get around the park," he said.

"He's a good organiser and that's the way we should be in these positions.

"I haven't heard much from him but his actions definitely speak louder than his words."

Carrington Park is the destination for a 2pm kick-off.