Harry Sheezel has credited his teammates and the ball falling in his lap after equalling the all-time disposal record in North Melbourne's 48-point victory over Richmond.
The 20-year-old picked up 54 touches on Sunday afternoon in Hobart, on par with Tom Mitchell's effort for Hawthorn against Collingwood in 2018.
Sheezel, who also finished with two goals, surpassed the Kangaroos' club record of 44 possessions – jointly held by Brent Harvey, Phil Kelly and Ryan Bastinac – in the fourth quarter.
He reached 28 disposals and five clearances in the first half and went on with the job in the second to become the first 50-plus disposal player since Lachie Neale in 2019.
"That's crazy. I'm not (just) saying it, but it just came to me because of the work of my teammates," Sheezel told Fox Footy.
"The ball just fell in my lap. It was just one of those days where it clicked."
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson said Sheezel's exploits were part of a group effort as the Kangaroos finished with 431 disposals to Richmond's 297.
"When so many of our players are doing well in the middle of the field they can share the ball around," he said.
"We had more handballs than kicks. That’s not always a great sign but it demonstrates we were prepared to win the ball on the inside and feed it to the outside."
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North's fifth win of the year came at a cost, with Cam Zurhaar awaiting scans after limping off with an ankle problem early in the second quarter.
