North Melbourne veteran Ben Cunnington says he and his side are "pumped" for the test that awaits them in the Good Friday SuperClash.

An undefeated Carlton outfit poses as a difficult challenge for the Kangaroos, however, but the two-time best and fairest winner welcomes the contest.

"(It's) what you want, you want to play against the biggest and the best teams to see where you're at and we've definitely improved," Cunnington said.

"It'll be a good challenge."

With key defender Griffin Logue being offered a one-match ban for his bump on Hawthorn's Will Day, that challenge could become greater given the current absence of Ben McKay as well.

Logue's suspension will be challenged at the AFL Tribunal, but if it stands, North Melbourne will find itself in a similar position to what it was the last time it met the Blues and their two towering forwards, Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay.

"I believe last year we didn't have a couple of our key defenders and 'Bon' (Aiden Bonar) and Aidan Corr and our smaller defenders did a good job.

"So, whatever happens, appeal or not, we'll back in our system and go from there."

Despite the disappointing 19-point loss the Hawks last Saturday, it's been a relatively positive start to the campaign for the Kangaroos who sit seventh on the ladder with a 1-2 record.

The improvement has been largely led senior coach Alastair Clarkson, with his approach to the competition and overall gameplan proving to be a stark difference from what the club has seen over recent years.

"(His coaching style is) clear and simple," Cunnington mentioned.

"We've got a young group so it's easier for those guys to buy in, Clarko's got everyone believing in themselves, so it's a good balance at the minute and I think it's shown in the first couple of rounds that we're capable of playing good footy.

"We've got some good personnel, some good young guys that we've seen starting to come through now, so, yeah, we're just on the journey trying to build and improve each week."

On a personal level, the veteran is says he's in "a good space" with his health as he continues to work towards re-adapting to the pace and demanding nature of AFL football.

"(I'm) still in remission and I passed my last test," Cunnington smiled.

"I'm feeling grateful and appreciative just playing footy each week.

"In terms of football, I feel I'm building each week getting my strength and confidence back but I'm just loving being back out there and playing AFL footy trying to help the team get back to where we want to get to.

With a greater outlook, Cunnington also acknowledged that the SuperClash is a day for supporting Good Friday Appeal and the Royal Children's Hospital.

"This week's game, the SuperClash, it's obviously more than footy this week," Cunnington said.

"It's all about the kids and also their families, so (we have) a bit of perspective and hopefully, we can put some smiles on faces and raise as much funds as we can."