The Rebels' final squad of 48 will spend three days at Pax Hill scout camp in Ballarat.

AFL Victoria player testing, based on the same model as AFL draft combine, will be a pivotal part of the three-day program

The new squad features 21 from 2014.

The squad, which this year takes in players from the Hampden region, was finalised after trial matches against Bendigo Pioneers at Sebastopol on Sunday.

The Rebels will play a practice match against Geelong Falcons at Colac on March 15, with their season opening against the Falcons on Sunday, March 29.

The selection process began late last year with more than 150 players across the Ballarat, Wimmera, South West, Warrnambool and Hampden talents regions.

Rebels talent manager Phil Partington said selection process was always a difficult task and one which all Rebels staff members took extremely seriously.

"The hardest job for any coach or administrator is to tell a player that unfortunately they have missed out on making a particular team or squad.

"This year was even a more difficult task as we had many players similar in ability and size across the region," he said.

Partington said all players had started on a level playing field.

"No one had had an easy ride.

"Not even players on the Rebels list in 2014 were an automatic selection," he said.

Ray McLean, of Leading Teams, will also take a session at this weekend's camp, which will focus significantly on the theme of "looking after your mate".

Partington said players would be educated in racial vilification, anti-doping, and respect and responsibility.

REBELS SQUAD

Connor Byrne (St Pat's/Lavington)

Joel Cowan (Daylesford)*

Darcy Tucker (Horsham Saints)*

Jacob Hopper (St Pat's/Leeton)*

Jarrod Berry (Horsham Saints)

Shannon Beks (South Warrnambool)

Joseph Symons (North Ballarat City)*#

Luke McLeod (Warrnambool)*

Josh Webster (Kalkee)*#

Yestin Eades (St Pat's/Swan Districts)*

Ben Simpson (East Ballarat)*

Jacob Wheelahan (Bacchus Marsh)*

Tom Taurau (Ararat)*

Sam White (South Mallee Giants)

Jamaine Jones (Heywood)

Callan Wellings (Trentham)

Willem Drew (Koroit)

Christian Koroneous (Cobden)

Tom Schnerring (Warrnambool)*#

Todd Lawrence (Lake Wendouree)

Jonathon Neville (Lake Wendouree)*

Tom Templeton (Portland)#*

Lloyd Meek (North Ballarat Jnrs)

Daniel Rioli (East Point)

Jackson Carrick (Hepburn)

Ben Lusby (Mount Clear)*

Todd Clode (Casterton-Sandford)

Sam McClure (Edenhope-Apsley)*

Ezeikiel Frank (East Point)

Jarrod Korewha (Koroit)

Rhona Conboy (Horsham Demons)*

Jack Hutt (Cobden)

Hasker Dawborn (Ballarat)

Matthew Johnston (North Ballarat City)*#

Clay Bilney (East Point)

Ben Lakin (Horsham Demons)*

Angus Cleary (Casterton)*

Jake McQueen (Nhill)

Charlie Lee (South Warrnambool)

Zac Urquart (North Warrnambool)

Liam Howarth (South Warrnambool)*

Tom Williamson (Ararat)

Hugh McCluggage (South Warrnambool)

Billy Lloyd (Horsham Demons)*

Nicholas Hausler (Koroit)

Ryan Thompson (East Ballarat)

Kyden Jarvis (South Warrnambool)

Jake Edwards (Portland)

*Retained from 2014 list

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