After a dominant performance in midfield, recruit Ruby Tripodi has received eight coaches' votes from North Melbourne mentor Steph Binder and Darebin's Aasta O'Connor.

The former Seagull led the way in North Melbourne's 8.9 (57) to 3.1 (19) win, gathering 23 disposals and six clearances in her third game for the club.

Ciara Fitzgerald (16 disposals, three marks) polled seven votes after an impressive outing off half-back, but the defender copped a knock to the head in the final term that could see her miss this weekend's clash with Geelong.

Continuing her strong start to the 2023 season was Audrey Rhodes who polled six votes off the back of her two-goal afternoon.

Fellow multiple goalkicker and pressure forward Kayla Peake earned three votes, while midfielder Annabel Scott (25 disposals, seven clearances) was given four.

Victoria Blackwood and Angelica Gogos received one vote apiece for the opposition.

North Melbourne's VFLW side will host the Cats on Saturday at Arden Street Oval, with bouncedown scheduled for 1pm (AEST).

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Darebin v North Melbourne

8 Ruby Tripodi (NM)
7 Ciara Fitzgerald (NM)
6 Audrey Rhodes (NM)
4 Annabel Scott (NM)
3 Kayla Peake (NM)
1 Victoria Blackwood (DF)
1 Angelica Gogos (DF)

North Melbourne leaderboard

13 Ciara Fitzgerald
12 Ruby Tripodi (8 NM, 4 WIL)
11 Audrey Rhodes 
10 Emily Paterno
7 Felicity Theodore
4 Annabel Scott 
4 Marli Klaumanns-Moller
3 Kayla Peake 
2 Jess Mourney
1 Jess Jones
1 Taylah Gatt

VFLW leaderboard

42 Jess Bates (COL)
34 Tahlia Meier (WB)
33 Maddie Di Cosmo (CAR)
21 Tessa Boyd (SS)
20 Charlotte Simpson (GC)