Luke Davies Uniacke scored 79 — 5 below his 84 BE in a contested game. Cash gen positive at $1850/wk. Watch — one near-miss doesn't trigger a trade but consecutive misses will.
Luke Davies Uniacke
Luke Davies Uniacke
MIDWill Setterfield
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Should I trade Luke Davies Uniacke?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Recent intel
Luke Davies Uniacke was the most consistently voted BOG in the North Melbourne R11 votes thread, appearing as the 5 in multiple voter sets. Described as excellent all game, not just in the comeback. Strong performance signal across many independent commenters.
Media/coaching figure (Simpson) quotes: LDU "cannot be tackled, he has got the step, you know he's going to step you, and you still can't stop it." North's midfield flagged as potentially becoming best in competition within 50-60 games. Community broadly agrees the build is nearing full potential.
North Melbourne players received more coaches' votes than Sydney players in Round 9, with LDU receiving 10 votes. Community comments celebrate this as validation of his elite performance and the team's overall improvement. Multiple comments praise LDU as potentially moving to another level of consistency.
Luke Davies-Uniacke was the standout performer in North Melbourne's narrow 8-point loss to Sydney, registering 34 disposals, 5 tackles, 6 clearances, 7 score involvements, 2 goal assists and 5 intercepts. Multiple community comments rated him the best player on ground. Brownlow medal odds discussed at $101 and considered too high.
Luke Davies-Uniacke (LDU) listed in community prediction for top 8 SC mids of 2026, end-of-season ranking discussion.
Luke Davies-Uniacke was seen with ice on his hamstring at the end of the game vs Geelong, raising injury watch concerns. Single source mention from post-match discussion.
Luke Davies-Uniacke rated in the top 2 BOG in both R5 and R6 community lists: described as dominant around the ground, damaging, and playing his best footy of the season. Led clearances in R5.
LDU (Luke Davies-Uniacke) mentioned as a possible alternative trade-in alongside Callaghan and Nas in a mid-price upgrade thread. No strong community opinion expressed.
What people are asking about Luke Davies Uniacke
- Is North Melbourne genuinely improving as a football club after their narrow Round 9 loss to Sydney?79UnknownTop: Yes, genuine improvement — different team to last year (55%)
- Should non-owners trade in Bontempelli this week despite knee and heel concerns?39M. BontempelliMIDTop: Bring in Bont now (55%)
- Can North Melbourne soon have the best midfield in the competition?25UnknownTop: Yes, North already has or is on the cusp of the best midfield (55%)
- Who will finish as the highest-scoring SuperCoach player in each position by the end of the 2026 season?12UnknownTop: Bont, Heeney, Butters, Naicos headline a settled mid top-8 (35%)
- Is Paddy Dow a genuine selection prospect under Ross Lyon, or is Ross showing personal loyalty after his injury?12P. DowMIDTop: Ross loyalty, not a genuine selection chance (55%)