ined ▁to ▁match ▁North ' s ▁three ▁year ▁deal . ▁Dal ▁Santo ▁had ▁an ▁immediate ▁effect ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁year ▁at ▁North ▁Melbourne , ▁playing ▁every ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁including ▁three ▁final s ▁matches . ▁During ▁the ▁semi ▁final ▁against ▁Ge el ong , ▁he ▁collected ▁ 3 5 ▁dispos als ▁and ▁gained ▁ 6 0 3 ▁metres . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁' rec ruit ▁of ▁the ▁year ' ▁by ▁A FL ▁Media . ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁North ▁Melbourne ▁announced ▁they ▁would ▁not ▁renew ▁his ▁contract ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season . ▁After ▁express ing ▁interest ▁in ▁joining ▁another ▁club , ▁he ▁subsequently ▁retired ▁in ▁November . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Dal ▁Santo ' s ▁younger ▁cousin ▁is ▁Marcus ▁B ont emp elli ▁from ▁the ▁Western ▁Bul ld ogs ▁ ▁Statistics ▁ ▁| - ▁style =" background - color : ▁# E AE AE A " ▁! ▁scope =" row " ▁style =" text - align : center " ▁| ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁| style =" text - align : center ;" | ▁| ▁ 2 6 ▁|| ▁ 1 8 ▁|| ▁ 7 ▁|| ▁ 7 ▁|| ▁ 1 1 4 ▁|| ▁ 7 7 ▁|| ▁ 1 9 1 ▁|| ▁ 4 8 ▁|| ▁ 3 3 ▁|| ▁ 0 . 4 ▁|| ▁ 0 . 4 ▁|| ▁ 6 . 3 ▁|| ▁ 4 . 3 ▁|| ▁ 1 0 . 6 ▁|| ▁ 2 . 7