The Panmure premiership skipper, who scored 499 runs, is the only Grassmere Cricket Association player in the 12-player squad.

Warrnambool and District Cricket Association – the competition Bant will feature in next summer – also had one representative, with East Warrnambool captain Mark Murphy picked for his 493 runs and 14 wickets.

Mortlake duo Todd Lamont (600 runs and 15 wickets) and James Tarbolton (10 catches and 16 stumpings), Bookaar pair Fraser Lucas (734 runs and 35 wickets) and Henry Green (666 runs and 20 wickets) and Pomborneit’s Brad Hillman (201 runs and 34 wickets) were South West Cricket’s top performers.

Former Allansford skipper Kyall Timms was selected after 330 runs and 33 wickets for Hamilton and District side Macarthur. His teammate Simon Sharrock (644 runs) joined him.