With North’s 2016 season complete, NMFC.com.au analyses the performance of each player by using statistics, a coach review, season highlights and much more.

Todd Goldstein started out the year on fire, the best ruckman in the competition and one of the best players in the league.

A knee injury slowed him in parts during the second half of the season.

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Statistics

AFL

Games: 22
Hit-outs: 804
Disposals: 303
Clearances: 68
Goals: 20

Season highlights

Round 1 v Adelaide: 13 disposals, 44 hit-outs, 7 tackles, 3 Brownlow votes
Round 3 v Melbourne: 19 disposals, 38 hit-outs, 5 goals, 3 Brownlow votes
Round 9 v Carlton: 19 disposals, 45 hit-outs, 3 goals, 3 Brownlow votes

Quotes

"I was definitely hanging out for the bye. I'm feeling a lot more refreshed now and feeling good." – Goldstein after the mid-season bye

“I’ve never had that conversation with my manager and I can’t see that happening any time soon.” – Goldstein rebutting any speculation of leaving Arden St

What the coach said – Josh Drummond

“He started really well, and hit the scoreboard a bit more than he has in the past.

“It was another string to his bow.

“He came into the year with a bit of a target on his back based on his year last year and the All-Australian selection and he handled that well.

“Then he had the injury about halfway through the year, and at times he was able to play close to his best, but there were chunks where he struggled to have the influence around the ground.

“His season probably mirrored ours to an extent, so we’re looking to him for a big bounce back year next year.”