North Melbourne's season may not have gone to the script the players and coaches penned over the summer, but the growth and promise has far outstripped their position on the table.

Alastair Clarkson's men registered breakthrough wins over West Coast and Fremantle in the opening rounds, and played before a bumper home crowd in the Good Friday SuperClash against Carlton.

The Kangaroos emerged from a tough few weeks on the back of multiple away trips to challenge Grand Finalists Sydney, premiership contenders Collingwood and the seemingly finals-bound Bombers and Bulldogs.

Harry Sheezel and George Wardlaw have won Rising Star nominations, while club champion Todd Goldstein ran out for his 300th senior match in Round 6 against Gold Coast.

The Coleman Medal lead is well within reach for spearhead Nick Larkey, while fans will hope the return of Luke Davies-Uniacke, Tristan Xerri, Charlie Comben and more can help the team flourish before the finish line.

To commemorate the halfway point, NMFC Media has pulled together the 30 most memorable photos of the season so far from AFL Photos snappers Michael Willson, Dylan Burns and more.