Gerringong Lions NRL utility Tyran Wishart has capped a tremendous season for the Melbourne Storm by earning selection in the Prime Minister’s XIII squad.

It is the second season in a row that Wishart has made the squad, recognition of his reputation as one of the emerging stars in the NRL who could be an Origin or Test player in the future.

Anthony Albanese announced the Australian men’s and women’s Prime Minister’s XIII squads earlier this week for the clashes with their Papua New Guinea counterparts at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby on Sunday.

The men’s team will be captained by South Sydney forward Keaon Koloamatangi with Wishart joined by the likes of Storm teammate Nick Meaney, Rabbitohs duo Jye Gray and Tallis Duncan, Canberra trio Ethan Strange, Tom Starling and Corey Horsburgh.

The women’s Prime Minister’s XIII will be captained by Cronulla hooker Quincy Dodd.

Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters will oversee the PMs XIII before heading off to the UK later this month for a three-Test Ashes series against England.

“The squad has a really strong mix of experienced representative players and some of the best young talent that we saw showcased in the NRL this season,” he said.

"There is a lot of strike across the park with the likes of Ethan Strange, Jye Gray, Bradman Best and Jason Saab and some real power and mobility up front, led by Keaon Koloamatangi who is getting the opportunity to captain the side.

"I’m excited to get to work with the team this week and put on a great display in Port Moresby on Sunday.”

For Wishart, selection in the PMs XIII was a pick-me-up after Melbourne went down 26-22 in the NRL grand final on Sunday night at Accor Stadium after holding a 10-point lead at the break.

Wishart was brought into the game early off the bench after centre Jack Howarth suffered a groin injury.

The versatile 25-year-old faced a tough task filling in on the left edge against Brisbane’s Kotoni Staggs.

He made 18 runs for 128 metres and made 11 tackles, missing just one.

Unfortunately for Wishart, he has now lost two grand finals on the trot, doubling the tally of his father Rod, whose last match was St George Illawarra’s 20-18 defeat in the 1999 premiership decider.

Wishart is entering the final 12 months of his contract with the Storm and with the Perth Bears coming into the competition the following season, he is likely to command a sizeable upgrade after becoming a permanent member of Melbourne’s line-up over the past two years.