Andrew Swallow trumped his brother in their family battle by earning all 10 coaches votes in North Melbourne's victory against Gold Coast.

Swallow's 31 disposals and 10 clearances (both game highs), four tackles and three marks meant the choice for Brad Scott and Guy McKenna was an easy one.

Three more North players were in the votes and for all of them, it was their first for the season.

Jamie Macmillan and Lindsay Thomas both collected three, while Ben Cunnington polled one.

Macmillan's drive out of defence was crucial in setting up attacks on the rebound. Thomas' field kicking was a feature of Saturday's game and he also chipped in for three goals straight and 101 Dream Team points.

Cunnington was solid all across the ground, and his marking was outstanding. Frequently he outmarked bigger opponents, giving North the impetus to continue attacking.

The Votes
10 - Andrew Swallow (NM)
4 - Harley Bennell (GC)
4 - Karmichael Hunt (GC)
4 - David Swallow (GC)
3 - Jamie MacMillan (NM)
3 - Lindsay Thomas (NM)
1 - Ben Cunnington (NM)
1 - Joel Wilkinson (GC)

North Melbourne leaderboard
17 - Ryan Bastinac
15 - Andrew Swallow
13 - Brent Harvey
10 - Daniel Wells
9 - Jack Ziebell
4 - Liam Anthony
4 - Michael Firrito
3 - Aaron Edwards
3 - Jamie Macmillan
3 - Lindsay Thomas
2 - Scott Thompson
1 - Leigh Adams
1 - Ben Cunnington