CODY WEIGHTMAN

NORTH MELBOURNE v WESTERN BULLDOGS Marvel Stadium, June 18

u Last Sunday marked 50 AFL matches for Cody Weightman. But more importantly for Western Bulldogs fans, it also produced a career-high six goals for the small forward as Luke Beveridge’s team registered its eighth win of the season.

The Bulldogs struggled throughout the first quarter, with North Melbourne jumping out of the blocks.

Weightman, 22, mirrored his team early on, looking good but booting just two behinds in the first quarter.

The wheels started to turn in the second term, with Weightman kicking his first two goals of the game.

The Kangaroos fought back in the third term, but again the difference was Weightman with another three goals leading into the final break.

One more major in the final term helped seal the deal, with the forward pocket’s haul of 6.3 a game-high.

Weightman also brought his teammates into the clash as they saw off a determined North Melbourne challenge.

From his 13 disposals, he produce 11 score involvements. Marcus Bontempelli and Adam Treloar had 14 and 13 respectively, but each had more than 30 disposals.

In a game that was only decided by 21 points, Weightman’s performance kept the Bulldogs within a game of the top four.

AFL TRIVIA QUESTION #9

Who won the 2022 Norm Smith Medal (best player in the Grand Final)?