It is a strong representation considering North Melbourne ended the year in 10th position and there is every chance of more than one Roo being named in the final 22.
From AFL.com.au’s Nick Bowen, the season in statistics for the four players:
Todd Goldstein, North Melbourne
Never previously selected. 22 games in 2013. 113 kicks, 66 marks, 150 handballs, averaging 5.1 kicks, 3.0 marks, 6.8 handballs. 822 hit outs (Second in the AFL), averaging 37.4 hit outs. 13 Goals, Four Behinds. 55 Clearances, 32 Inside 50m, 14 Rebound 50m. 65 Tackles.
Lindsay Thomas, North Melbourne
Never previously selected. 20 games in 2013. 168 kicks, 53 marks, 43 handballs, averaging 8.4 kicks, 2.6 marks, 2.6 handballs. 53 Goals (Seventh in the AFL), 23 Behinds. 12 Clearances, 50 Inside 50m, Three Rebound 50m. 53 Tackles.
Scott Thompson, North Melbourne
Never previously selected. 19 games in 2013. 228 kicks, 124 marks, 144 handballs, averaging 12.0 kicks, 6.5 marks, 7.6 handballs. Two Goals, Zero Behinds. Six Clearances, 35 Inside 50m, 80 Rebound 50m. 42 Tackles.
Daniel Wells, North Melbourne
Never previously selected. 22 games in 2013. 291 kicks, 80 marks, 177 handballs, averaging 13.2 kicks, 3.6 marks, 8.0 handballs. 25 Goals, 10 Behinds. 98 Clearances, 101 Inside 50m (Ninth in the AFL), 29 Rebound 50m. 52 Tackles.
The squad (club by club)
Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
Richard Douglas (Adelaide)
Travis Cloke (Collingwood)
Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Dane Swan (Collingwood)
Jobe Watson (Essendon)
Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)
Michael Johnson (Fremantle)
Chris Mayne (Fremantle)
David Mundy (Fremantle)
Michael Walters (Fremantle)
Corey Enright (Geelong)
Andrew Mackie (Geelong)
Steven Motlop (Geelong)
Joel Selwood (Geelong)
Harry Taylor (Geelong)
Gary Ablett (Gold Coast)
Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney)
Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
Josh Gibson (Hawthorn)
Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn)
Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne)
Lindsay Thomas (North Melbourne)
Scott Thompson (North Melbourne)
Daniel Wells (North Melbourne)
Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)
Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
Jack Steven (St Kilda)
Daniel Hannebery (Sydney)
Kieren Jack (Sydney)
Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
Jarrod McVeigh (Sydney)
Nick Malceski (Sydney)
Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
Eric Mackenzie (West Coast)
Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs)
Will Minson (Western Bulldogs)
