Australian darts ace Damon Heta has missed out on a place in the eight-man Premier League despite being ranked the eighth best player in the world.
The former roofer from Perth has been soaring in the sport which has taken lift off, particularly in the UK, following the startling world championship triumph of 17-year-old phenomenon Luke Littler last week.
On Monday, the organising Professional Darts Corporation named the eight players who will battle in the three-month long tournament event that features 17 weekly events played across Britain, Ireland Germany and the Netherlands between February and May and a Stg 1 million ($A2.0 million) prize pot.
