North Melbourne's mop-haired spearhead Ben Brown admits he felt a tinge of disappointment when Giants forward Jeremy Cameron kicked nine goals in the final round of 2019 to pass Brown and grab the Coleman Medal by three goals.

It was the second season in succession Brown had finished runner-up in the prestigious award, after he fell just four goals short of Richmond's Jack Riewoldt in 2018.

Team focus: Ben Brown at training on Wednesday. Credit:Getty Images

That year Riewoldt kicked four goals after the 18-minute mark of the third quarter in his final home and away game to pip Brown, who was goalless after half-time in his last game of the season.

After his final game in 2019, Brown sat six goals ahead of Cameron as the Giants prepared to play Gold Coast in round 23. Cameron passed Brown just before three-quarter time when he kicked five goals in the third quarter to take his tally to seven. He stretched the lead to three with two goals in the final quarter.