Harry Sheezel is determined to back up his outstanding rookie season as he prepares for his second campaign at AFL level.

The Sandringham Dragons product burst onto the scene in the opening round of 2023. He played all 23 games, breaking the record for most disposals by a first-year player in V/AFL history before claiming both the AFL Rising Star award and North Melbourne's best and fairest award.

Now, he's preparing to follow it up, and he says Collingwood's Nick Daicos' second season provides a template for what he most wants to achieve.

"It's important to try and not drop and to try and back it up," Sheezel told reporters at Arden Street on Friday.

"What Nick did was incredible last year, and they (Collingwood) were obviously able to win the flag.

"So, to have some team success like that would be incredible. I think that's the main focus."

A trip to the west of the United States with close teammates and fellow second-year Roos George Wardlaw and Blake Drury provided Sheezel with a diverse off-season in preparation for the 2024 season.

While training and travelling through Oregon and California, the group caught up with ruck Tristan Xerri and North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson, who often heads over the Pacific for coaching inspiration.

"Clarko was over there with his son in San Francisco, so we linked up with him there and did a few cool things," Sheezel said.

"He hooked us up with some accommodation … and we did some amazing things at some sporting clubs like the Golden State Warriors, we met (Warriors head coach) Steve Kerr and had a good chat with him in his office, and toured the facilities.

"We did a lot of training out of Stanford (University), which was incredible - watching their football and water polo programs.

Although first-to-fourth-year players, and a handful of experienced Roos, have only been officially back at training for a week, speculation over where Sheezel lines up next year has begun to rise.

Picked as a mercurial forward with the third overall selection of the 2022 National Draft, he controlled the half-back flank with composure and precision in his debut season, but says he and the coaches are working out what 2024 looks like for him.

"I might look to start at half-back again or just train there for pre-season and see where it goes," he said.

"(It) depends on who we draft, and we'll see where the players we traded in for play."