It’s the news thousands of Toyota AFL Dream Team coaches were rejoicing over on Saturday night; Hamish McIntosh signalled he could be one of the best bargain selections in the ruck this year with a 104-point game.

Playing most of the match against the likes of Shane Mumford, Mark Seaby and Mike Pyke, as well as spending stints as a spare man in defence, McIntosh showed plenty to suggest a rapid rise in his $273,500 price tag isn’t out of the question if he can carry his form into the regular season.

Running out of the back-line and through the midfield, Shaun Atley’s 19 disposals netted him a respectable 65 Dream Team points - well up on his 2011 average of 48.4. The youngster was regarded as one of North Melbourne's best on the night.

New captain Andrew Swallow almost joined Hamish McIntosh in cracking the century. His 98 point contribution is even more impressive when you consider he laid just three tackles. In 2011 an average of 6.5 tackles a game boosted his scores significantly, but more points from other categories could vault him into the top category of midfielders.

Another who’s attracted plenty of interest from coaches has been rookie Sam Gibson and his impact in the third term gave reason for optimism as a selector. He racked up seven possessions in the premiership quarter and despite a quieter final term as Sydney took control, finished with 28 points. At only $85,800 he should be in your team regardless, but with the ability to collect multiple touches in quick time he will be a lock for most coaches.

The following is the complete list of North Melbourne’s Dream Team scores from the clash against Sydney.

PlayerPointsGame time
Hamish McIntosh104 
Andrew Swallow98 
Leigh Adams75 
Brent Harvey69Missed third quarter
Shaun Atley65 
Jack Ziebell64 
Lachlan Hansen56Missed fourth quarter
Scott McMahon54 
Lindsay Thomas48 
Cameron Pedersen43 
Drew Petrie41 
Matt Campbell40Missed fourth quarter
Ryan Bastinac39Missed second half
Michael Firrito38 
Ben Cunnington37 
Todd Goldstein34Missed second half
Aaron Mullett34Missed first half
Aaron Edwards31Missed first half
Jamie Macmillan30Missed second half
Scott Thompson29Missed second half
Sam Gibson28Missed first half
Levi Greenwood27Missed first half
Cam Delaney24Missed first half
Robbie Tarrant22Missed third quarter
Kieran Harper19Missed second half
Ben Speight18Missed first half
Aaron Black13Missed first half