North Melbourne’s midfield dominance against Hawthorn on Saturday has been recognised on an individual level, with a number of North players receiving coaches votes in the wake of the victory.
David Noble and Alastair Clarkson couldn’t split Ben Cunnington and Jy Simpkin for best-on-ground, with the dominant duo polling nine votes each.
Cunnington was a force in the contest as he finished with 37 disposals, with a whopping 27 contested possessions, and 13 clearances.
Simpkin refused to be outshone by the midfield veteran, finishing with 13 clearances of his own from 38 touches.
A vintage performance in the ruck from Todd Goldstein earned him four votes, with the North tall finishing with 19 disposals, 28 hitouts and a goal.
Luke Davies-Uniacke has been receiving the plaudits for his 11-clearance performance – 5 of which came in the third quarter alone, and the coaches rewarded him with his first three votes of the season.
Aaron Hall’s leadership and influence off the half-back line saw him poll for the third consecutive week, as he finished with one vote.
North Melbourne v Hawthorn
9 Jy Simpkin (NMFC)
9 Ben Cunnington (NMFC)
4 Todd Goldstein (NMFC)
3 Luke Davies-Uniacke (NMFC)
3 Liam Shiels (HAW)
1 Aaron Hall (NMFC)
1 Chad Wingard (HAW)
North Melbourne Leaderboard
23 Ben Cunnington
11 Aaron Hall
10 Jy Simpkin
6 Jack Ziebell
4 Todd Goldstein
3 Luke Davies-Uniacke
1 Ben McKay
