Among a raft of West Australian Test stars, it was the uncapped Michael Klinger who shone brightest on day one of the Warriors' Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.
On a green Bellerive pitch, the visitors reached 6-259 at stumps on Wednesday with Klinger unbeaten on 129.
He was involved in a 153-run partnership with skipper Adam Voges (71) as the pair consolidated WA's innings after the loss of early wickets.
Voges will hope the total is enough to retain his spot in the Australian squad for the three-Test series against New Zealand starting on November 5 in Brisbane.
The performances of some of his teammates will not serve them so positively ahead of Friday's Test squad announcement.
Cameron Bancroft, considered one of the leading contenders to open alongside David Warner at the Gabba, added just 10 runs before he fell victim to James Faulkner (1-34).
It was the Tasmanian's fourth delivery of the day and the full-pitched ball took an edge with Bancroft caught behind, leaving WA 2-25.
Shaun Marsh made 15 and was caught in the deep from a Jackson Bird (3-51) delivery.
Voges was Bird's second victim, with an outswinger carrying to keeper Tim Paine.
New batsman Mitch Marsh (one) was out lbw the next over to Andrew Fekete (2-78).
Fekete's chance to make his Test debut for Australia fell over earlier this month after being picked for the squad for the cancelled Bangladesh tour.
Handed a new ball in the 81st over, Bird struck again, trapping Sam Whiteman (four) lbw off a delivery that pitched between middle and off.
Klinger went on to make his century from 219 balls, and finished the session with 16 boundaries and the first six for the Shield season.
Ashton Agar (22no) will resume with Klinger on Thursday for WA.
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