Luke McDonald has gone from strength-to-strength in 2020, and the 25-year-old's career-best game hasn't been missed by the coaches.

Rhyce Shaw and Matthew Nicks both gave the running defender the top votes in North Melbourne's win over Adelaide, after he racked up 35 disposals.

McDonald pulled down 8 marks and registered a team-high 505 metres gained in an impressive display.

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McDonald interview (August 2, 2020)

North Media catches up with Luke McDonald after his best-on-ground performance against Adelaide.

He faced some stiff competition in the voting, with Jed Anderson hugely influential in the result.

The North number three had 28 touches, laid 8 tackles and amassed 8 clearances, polling seven votes. 

Todd Goldstein's outstanding season continued, with 19 possessions, 8 clearances and 19 hit-outs, while Trent Dumont (24 disposals, 6 tackles, 7 clearances) and Cam Zurhaar (3 goals) were strong performers. 

North Melbourne v Adelaide

10 Luke McDonald NMFC
7 Jed Anderson NMFC
6 Todd Goldstein NMFC
5 Trent Dumont NMFC
2 Cameron Zurhaar NMFC

North Melbourne leaderboard

30 Todd Goldstein
15 Jared Polec
12 Jy Simpkin
11 Luke McDonald
10 Ben Cunnington
9 Jed Anderson
8 Shaun Higgins
6 Robbie Tarrant
5 Trent Dumont
3 Cameron Zurhaar 

AFL leaderboard

60 Lachie Neale BL
39 Travis Boak PORT
39 Jack Steele STK
37 Christian Petracca MELB
30 Todd Goldstein NMFC
30 Jack Macrae WB
30 Matthew Rowell GCFC
28 Toby Greene GWS
27 Nic Naitanui WCE
27 Joel Selwood GEEL
27 Jarrod Witts GCFC
26 Scott Pendlebury COLL
25 Max Gawn MELB
25 Zak Jones STK
24 Charlie Dixon PORT
24 Cameron Guthrie GEEL
23 Taylor Adams COLL
23 Tim Kelly WCE
23 Josh Kennedy WCE
23 Hugh McCluggage BL
23 Chad Wingard HAW