Development coach Jason Lappin provides his analysis of how each of North Melbourne's aligned players performed against Sandringham:
Marcus White (32 possessions, 14 marks, six tackles)
"Marcus won the best on ground award and kicked the ball really well in very tough conditions. 10 inside 50's as a defender was a great result. He also lifted his defensive output this week. This was his best game of the year."
Cruize Garlett (31 possessions, seven tackles, five clearances)
"Cruize was again effective as an inside midfielder and was really clean at ground level. A better defensive effort from him this week with seven tackles."
Brayden Norris (18 possessions, nine one-percenters)
"Brayden struggled a bit in the first half after missing the Bullants' win and didn't really have much of an impact on the game. He was much better in the second half with 10 possessions and a terrific long goal in the third Quarter. Had a bit of a stint in defence in the last quarter."
Aaron Black (14 possessions, four goals, nine one-percenters)
"Aaron took another step forward and finished with four goals and a couple of goal assists. Generally presented well as a key forward."
Cameron Delaney (17 possessions, three spoils)
"Cam had his best game for a month and was able to use some better body-work and positioning this week. Intensity and concentration were much better apart from two free kicks inside defensive 50 that resulted in goals. He was very effective when the ball was in his hands."
Matt Campbell (21 possessions, four inside 50's, one goal)
"Matt was quick and evasive as a small forward. He had a number of goal assists and looked very dangerous anytime the ball went near him. He ran and carried the ball well a number of times. I thought that he played a very unselfish game and could have had five or six shots at goal but preferred to pass off to others in better positions. He didn't tackle as well as last week but rushed the opposition a number of times with his pursuit."
Cameron Richardson (21 possessions, seven tackles, four spoils)
"Cam was a bit quieter than usual early on as a wingman. After half-time he played a defensive role on Sandringham winger Gallagher and got right on top of him. He kicked a goal and had a hand in a couple of others. Had seven tackles which was a positive."
Aaron Mullett (23 possessions, six tackles, three clearances)
"Aaron showed some pace and spread and was generally effective with the ball for most of the game. He missed two goals that he should have kicked and just needed to back himself a bit more. Tackled well again this week with six.
