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Arguably deserves more credit as the goalkeeper of both the champions and the side with the meanest defensive record in the entire division with just 37 goals against in 46 league outings.
Joe Lewis wrapped up the goalkepper of the year accolade in the PFA awards but with only half a season under his belt and a hefty price tag to match, NCM opt for Gueret.
He can be eccentric but also stunning with some acrobatic stops, especially in December when he scooped the League Two Player of the Month award with three goals against in six games.
The former Swansea man will surely have to go down as one of Paul Ince's best signings at Stadium:MK and there would fierce competition such has been the manager's exploits in the transfer market. He is certainly one for the big occassions too. The backbone of a season ending with the first ever two pieces of silverware for the club.
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The young gun began his first full season at Sincil Bank flattering to deceive as January signing from Premiership outfit Aston Villa.
Sometimes appeared at left-back and others in the heart of the midfield but never stamped his authority on games.
This term saw Green flourish in his new role as right-back. In fact he is perfect fodder for such a slot. The lad can defend and is frightening going forward with a fantatsic end product from wide areas.
He has only been at the club 16 months but already has established himself as a loyal Imps, never giving up the fight and quoted buzzing for a clash with fierce enemies Peterborough United. He should only get better as the years go by, City will need to keep him on their books.
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An absolute revelation in the early months of the season pairing up to fine effect with former Notts County man Alan White.
Magpies fans may argue if Foster can make White look good, he must be one heck of a defender.
The 33-year-old has all the experience and is uncompromising to say the least.
He was a key orchestrator as the Quakers notched up the highest League Two clean sheets, with 24 over the course of the season.
Dave Penney can thnak him for keeping the club's promotion hopes burning with his consistent level of outstanding displays.
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Another extremely effective no-nonsense League Two centre-half.
Can be proud to have marshalled the tightest defence in the division over the course of the campaign.
Posh star Chris Westwood came clse to NCM's eleven with composure and good technique but at this level you cannot look past the defenders with the strength and muscle for a fight. Swailes certianly covers these criteria.
Another key component in Ince's championship team, chipping in with five goals, which is not as bad effort when you combine that with Drissa Diallo's two and Sean O'Hanlon's five, with a total 12 goals coming from centre-half this term.
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For a full-back to have so much influence on a game at this level is a fantastic quality.
It helps he can defend but it is more his reading of the game which allows him to get the better of the division's best wingers. He is so composed on the back foot and deadly on the front foot.
His balls into the box are always troubling and his energy cannot be faulted.
He is up and down the flank all game long causing havoc.
He is also the kind of player you cannot see being phased by the step up to League One.
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Perhaps a surprise inclusion as not only is he an unsung hero of the division but also in the Morecambe ranks.
Youngster and speed demon Carl Baker has attracted most of the plaudits this season with his creative spark on the opposite flank, while the Shrimps legend Thompson has gone about his business in the most solid of fashion.
Like his Seaside team, he was new to the Football League this season, and has made the step-up with the same ease as Morecambe's 11th placed finish suggests.
Thompson now has over 300 appearences for the club and 61 goals after adding eight to his total this campaign.
The wide man can hit the byline but is equally dangerous drifting through the middle, explaining why he found himself at the very top of the League Two assists charts this season.
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Another Dons player makes it into the elite NCM eleven.
He was the skipper of the champions and the midfield powerhouse as they claimed top spot just short of 100 points.
His sheer power make him a complete menace to control.
He is the best box-to-box midfielder in the entire division by a country mile. A great tackler, a great passer and a powerful striker of the ball.
Missed a short spell of the campaign through injury but still managed to contribute 14 goals this term, which have been invaluable.
He is a midfield goal scorer, but still so much more than that.
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Perhaps another surprise inclusion here, but has been the epicentre of Rochdale's stylish brand of play under Keith Hill.
His chinking runs and ability to link up the play make him irreplacable at Spotland.
Dictating the pace of the play at League Two level is no easy feat but Perkins does just that.
He added five goals to Dale's assault into the play-offs but really won his credit with his determination in the middle. Not afraid to put a foot in and win possession as well as being a great starter of attacks, especially from deep. A great creator of space too.
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A winger of outrageous skill and technique for this level.
Keith Alexander plucked him out of non-league from Stevenage and he hasn't looked back since.
He is a key part of Posh's diamond trio alongside Craig Mackail-Smith and Aaron McLean.
His 15 goals from wide is a tally most strikers would be proud of. Always on the attack and a huge prospect. An orchestrator as Darren Ferguson's men gained automatic promotion.
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The division's deadliest finisher with a staggering 29 league strikes and 33 in all competitions.
He is lethal in the box and showed why the club shelled out to rescue him from non-league.
An outstanding player who has all the qualities to play at the top level.
His pace and timing are his main strengths, but his finishing fired Posh up, it is as simple as that.
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The Stags' Michael Boulding just about gets the nod over close rivals Jack Lester of Chesterfield and Scott McGleish of Wycombe Wanderers, despite scoring less goals.
Boulding hit 25 goals in all competitions although playing in statistically the second worst side in the whole Football League.
Scoring goals in a struggling team is always tough but Boulding done his very best to preserve Town's status. In the end, he just needed a little extra help.
A tremendous season and I am sure he will get a move to another League Two team over the summer.
Stay tuned later in the day for Gary Moss' excellent League Two awards, with some great categories.