Brad Scott says he won’t be putting any limit on the amount of tall forwards in North’s best 22, as he continues to toy with the right mix for round one.

While the Kangaroos have regularly utilised a three-pronged attack in recent years, the introduction of Jarrad Waite and emergence of Ben Brown and Jarrad Waite could see a change in approach.

“It’s more about athleticism and mobility,” Scott told the media on Thursday.

“We think it (height) could be a real weapon for us, but generally the taller you get, the less mobile you get, so we’ll just have to strike that balance.”

Scott admitted North is still experimenting with its attacking setup, with Waite and Majak Daw both rested this week to allow opportunities for others.

“They’ve both played two games. I’ve mentioned before we are trying to shuffle our forward line a bit and work out the best mix,” he said.

“We haven’t worked it out yet, but hopefully we aren’t too far away.

“We get an opportunity against a good opponent (Richmond) to look at a different structure again, and hopefully we’ll have all the information we need to make an informed decision round one.”

North named a strong 27-man squad to take on the Tigers, with Waite arguably the most notable omission.

“Most teams will probably treat this week as a bit of a dress rehearsal, and we are no different in some regards, but we still need to manage game loads into everyone.

“We are really keen to see Mason Wood this week. Jarrad’s played two games and is ready to play, so we’ll give Mason a game on preference.”

With Waite, Daw, Wood, Drew Petrie, Aaron Black and Ben Brown at its disposal, the Kangaroos’ depth is impressive. But Scott said the jury is still out.

“I don’t think we are any different to a lot of other teams,” he added.

“I see Richmond this week, with (Ben) Griffiths and (Ty) Vickery and (Jack) Riewoldt, they’ve got a lot of options as well.

“We don’t think we are that unique compared to a lot of clubs in the competition.”