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Former North ruckman Matthew ‘Spider’ Burton is confident Daniel Wells can overcome the persistent right foot injury that restricted him to just 10 games last year.

Burton, who played 77 games for the Roos between 2000 and 2003, believes the midfielder will be able to unleash his full potential again this season.

“Given the amount of games he didn’t get to play last year, I think ‘Wellsy’ can be the one who improves on last year,” Burton told NMFC.com.au in a past player survey.

“When most people think of most improved, they think of a young player, but compared to 2014, I think Wellsy’s the one fully fit that can go.”

Renowned for his towering 210cm frame during his 147-game AFL career, Burton said he is most excited about seeing Shaun Atley’s continued improvement.

The big man said Atley’s “ability to run and carry and kick the footy” will benefit the midfield, complementing the likes of skipper Andrew Swallow, Nick Dal Santo and Ben Cunnington.

After making last year’s preliminary final, Burton expects North’s on-field success to continue.

“With the momentum of last year’s finals series, winning finals should give the boys a lot of confidence going into this year,” he said.

See Burton’s answers and predictions below. Do you agree? Have your say below and we’ll let him know.

Past player survey – Burton

1. What are your expectations of NMFC in 2015?
With the momentum of last year, a top-four finish.

2. Who will be NMFC’s most improved player?
Daniel Wells

3. Will Brent Harvey play again in 2016?
Yes

4. What will the six-man forward line set-up be in round one?
Petrie, Black, Waite, Harvey, Thomas, Higgins

5. Which NMFC player are you most excited about seeing this season?
Shaun Atley

6. Which player(s) need to make a statement?
Jarrad Waite and Shaun Higgins

7. Where will NMFC finish after the home and away season?
3rd or 4th

8. How many members will NMFC sign up?
42,500

9. Who is NMFC’s most important player in 2015?
Todd Goldstein

10. Who will be the leading NMFC player in the following categories?
- Goals: Thomas
- Tackles: Swallow
- Possessions: Dal Santo
- Marks: Thompson
- Contested possessions: Cunnington
- Clearances: Swallow

11. Complete the following sentence: If NMFC wins the Grand Final, I will:
Play golf every day for a week.