Shaun Higgins picked up where he left off after returning from injury against Sydney, collecting a massive nine votes in the AFLCA award.

The star midfielder collected 31 possessions, a team-high, and kicked a goal in the two-point win.

The haul catapults him into second position on North's list, behind Ben Brown who sits on 23.

Mason Wood matched Higgins, also taking nine votes for his match-winning effort that included 4 goals.

Ben Jacobs and Ed Vickers-Willis also polled.

North v Sydney votes

9 - Shaun Higgins, Mason Wood
4 - Josh Kennedy
3 - Callum Sinclair
2 - Heath Grundy
2 - Ben Jacobs
1 - Ed Vickers-Willis

North leaderboard

23 - Ben Brown
17 - Shaun Higgins
15 - Ben Cunnington
10 - Ben Jacobs
9 - Todd Goldstein
7 - Robbie Tarrant

Overall leaderboard

38 - Nat Fyfe, Tom Mitchell
34 - Max Gawn
31 - Dustin Martin, Steele Sidebottom
30 - Rory Laird, Jack Macrae
28 - Trent Cotchin, Patrick Cripps