ACT Comets spinner Shane Devoy (left) has joined Easts in the Sydney grade competition. Photo: Jeffrey Chan

ACT Comets spinner Shane Devoy couldn't pass up the opportunity to play in the Sydney grade competition to put himself in front of NSW state selectors.

Tuggeranong will be without Devoy for the rest of the summer after his move to Easts under the guidance of Canberra product and former Australian batsman Michael Bevan.

The 25-year-old has been one of the leading slow bowlers in the Canberra first-grade competition for the past few seasons.

Devoy took nine wickets in an innings in a Futures League game against South Australia last year, leading to his selection as 12th man for the Prime Minister's XI.

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"The advice I got was if you want to have a chance for higher honours, then you've got a better chance of showing your wares up in Sydney with the deeper talent pool," Devoy said.

"If you have a couple of good games against contracted players, that probably holds you in good stead.

"Whereas if you do it down here, it's pretty much expected."

Devoy will still be eligible to play for the Comets for the rest of the season as part of the memorandum of understanding between Cricket ACT and Cricket NSW.

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ACT Comets spinner Shane Devoy leaves Tuggeranong to join Easts in the Sydney grade cricket competition