Parker was the second-highest scoring player in the Swans' win over North with 25 points – the third-best of his career. He finished with 26 disposals, 14 contested possessions, eight tackles, three contested marks and three goals. He has moved up to a career-high position of 47th overall – his first time in the top 50 after starting the year in 176th.
The dynamic midfielder was Port Adelaide's best player and the second-highest rated player in the game against Hawthorn with 24.6 points – the third-best of his career. He had 25 disposals, 17 contested possessions and kicked three goals straight. He has moved up to 35th overall after starting the season in 370th (due to an injury-shortened 2012 season) – the biggest rise of any player in the competition.
The 350-game veteran was the highest scoring small-medium forward across the weekend with 17.7 points. He kicked three goals, gave two score assists and was involved in a total of 10 scoring chains.
Brown was tallied the best score of the four first-year players who ran around on the weekend. He scored 9.1 player ratings points, which was the sixth-best game of his 11-match career. Brown kicked two goals straight but wasn't involved in any of North Melbourne’s other scores.