Criteria for inclusion in the ‘dream team’ was simply the domination of one or more statistical category in the competition.
One other significant rule was that all 12 teams needed to be represented in the team.
The top three teams have a combined 10 players in the squad.
Debate will no doubt rage around the fact there are only two Echuca players in the starting line-up.
That is more an indication of the overall strength of the premiership favourite than an indictment on the selectors.
The last line of defence will also create conversation, made up of players from two teams well outside the top six.
The bottom two teams each have one representative in the team.
There are a quite a few unlucky players who narrowly missed selection.
They included Ted Lindon from the Bears, Benalla ruckman Josh Marchbank, Seymour star Jack Murphy, Liam Betson from Mooroopna, Echuca duo Cameron Valentine and Corbin Anderson, along with Mansfield’s Lachlan Murphy-Dale.
Here is the breakdown of players, in ladder order, club by club: Echuca 3, Seymour 4, Kyabram 3, Mooroopna 2, Euroa 2, Mansfield 2, Shepparton Bears 1, Tatura 1, Shepparton Swans 1, Rochester 3, Benalla 1, Shepparton United 1.
Backs
Blake Evans (Roch), Hamish Hooppell (Roch), Ethan Penrith (Tat)
Half-backs
Ryan Pendlebury (Eur), Michael Hartley (Sey), Kyle Clarke (United)
Centres
Will Hayes (Eur), Riley Mason (Sey), Nathan Beattie (Sey)
Half-forwards
Will Monahan (Ech), Ben Christopher (Mans), Chris Nield (Moor)
Forwards
Sam Reid (Ech), Jackson Trengove (Moor), Nathan Hrovat (Swans)
Followers
Zac Norris (Ky), Jack O’Sullivan (Sey), Joe Atley (Roch)
Interchange
Lachie Smith (Kyabram), Liam Tenace (Echuca), Dirk Koenen (Mansfield), Kaine Herbert (Kyabram), Christopher Welsh (Benalla), Adam De Cicco (Shepparton Bears)
