A host of names are pushing for senior call-ups following an impressive VFL win over Sydney at Arden Street Oval on Sunday.
Will Phillips and George Wardlaw shone in the engine room, with Phillips racking up game-highs for tackles and clearances as well as collecting 25 disposals.
Wardlaw was also in and under, notching a game-high 13 contested possessions from 21 touches in just three quarters in his comeback game from a hamstring injury.
Kallan Dawson was the Kangaroos' best defender in the 49-point victory, racking up 21 disposals and 12 intercepts. He took some courageous marks early and used his dash to create attacks off the half-back line.
Talls Brynn Teakle and Finnbar Maley were prominent, with Teakle covering the ground well and Maley being the main talisman for North Melbourne down forward.
Teakle kicked two goals from his 19 disposals, while the high-flying Maley booted three goals to take his season tally to seven.
Finn O'Sullivan has recovered from his illness and will enter the selection mix after missing the Round 4 AFL loss to Sydney.
The No.2 draft pick featured in Alastair Clarkson's side across the first three weeks and is expected to reprise his role at half-back against Gold Coast in the Barossa Valley.
Young forward Zane Duursma continued his push a season debut at Arden Street Oval, tallying 18 disposals and two goals in the VFL.
Cooper Harvey and Geordie Payne also snagged two majors apiece and shape as other forward line options for Clarkson who may want a reshuffle around goals for Gather Round.
Zac Fisher and Eddie Ford will face fitness tests on Thursday to determine their availability, after missing last weekend's action due to a concussion and hamstring injury, respectively.
Despite serving his three-game suspension, Jackson Archer will be unavailable due to a low-grade hamstring injury.
