With the pressure of trying to push for higher honours gone, the younger brother of Western Australia paceman Jason continues to be a force for Weston Creek in the Cricket ACT first-grade competition.

Behrendorff had been earmarked for a rookie contract with the Comets with an eye to progressing to the Futures League, having come through the ACT under-17 and under-19 sides.

But a desire to concentrate on school and church led to his difficult choice to step down from representative duties.

''I didn't feel I could give 100 per cent [to cricket] so I pulled out so I could focus more on uni and church,'' Behrendorff said. ''I was getting stressed out by cricket and wasn't finding it as enjoyable with the continous training.

''It was a pretty tough decision, it took me about three years to make. But it's freed me up a bit and I'm really enjoying my cricket at Weston Creek.''

He has also excelled in handball, having represented the Australian under-21 team at the Oceania Continental Handball Federation Challenge Cup in Samoa last month.

The 19-year-old right-arm quick will be looking to build on his 2-14 from nine overs when Queanbeyan resumes its first innings at 5-109 in response to Weston Creek's 134 at Freebody Oval on Saturday.

Behrendorff hasn't ruled out a return to representative cricket in the future. His immediate goal is knocking over the Queanbeyan tail for less than 25 runs to ensure Weston Creek gets the first innings victory.