Jy Simpkin's fourth-quarter grab against the Western Bulldogs has seen him nominated for the Round 23 Virgin Australia Mark of the Year.

It was a rough day for North Melbourne, but the midfielder created a late highlight when he got some height on Dogs midfielder Tom Liberatore to take a speccy.

Simpkin is up against Richmond's Noah Balta and Carlton's Brodie Kemp for the round's outright nomination.

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Sky-high Simpkin soars with massive MOTY contender

Jy Simpkin gets serious hang time and sticks a spectacular speccy