Brad Scott says he’s “absolutely rapt” with the Roos’ determination and character, despite the change in playing personnel at the start of 2017.

Scott, speaking to AFL360 at North Melbourne’s Indigenous Jumper Launch, said it was evident the entire club was heading in the right direction.

“I think there’s always a bit of the unknown with change, but we’ve certainly known the character of players that we’ve had underneath coming through,” he said.

“The players have really bought in to what we’re trying to coach and the way we’re trying to play.”

With a game plan focused around pressuring the ball carrier, opposition players among those praising North for its pressure acts when not in possession.

“Clearly we had some well documented changes (at the end of 2016) and we’ve got a new looking team, but I think the team are starting to forge an image of their own, there are a lot of things they hold dear and pressure is certainly one of those.”

While North sits in 14^th on the ladder, a series of narrow losses meant there were plenty of learnings from the club’s start to the year.

Scott said those were on display in a gritty win over the Demons on Sunday.

“We’ve had some close losses, but I think the important thing is we learnt from those losses and it was really pleasing to get the result after Melbourne challenged us on the weekend.”

Scott said the club’s younger brigade had performed well and it was pleasing to see the players who had been waiting in the wings were taking their opportunities at AFL level.

“We see them on the training track all the time, so we’re not overly surprised with the level of output they’re producing but I think as a team our consistency has been the pleasing thing," he added. 

“Internally we’ve been really strong on the direction we need to take, and I’ve been absolutely rapt by the buy-in we’ve had from our players and the club as a whole.”

North takes on Carlton on Sunday in the annual Sir Doug Nicholls Round, with the Roos set to wear a new-look jumper, known as ‘Tribal’.

“It’s a fantastic jumper, designed by Sarrita King in collaboration with our indigenous players, led by Lindsay Thomas and Jed Anderson," Scott said.

“North Melbourne has a really rich tradition and particularly a rich indigenous tradition. It’s a really proud night for everyone tonight.”