He’s played in some of the fiercest and most competitive games in North Melbourne’s recent history, but Kayne Turner knows he can’t take anything for granted.

Turner has featured in six of the Roos 12 matches so far this season, with the majority of those coming early.

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Now the focus is on earning a recall to the senior side.

The 19-year-old said he knew his 2014 September experiences, where he featured in all three of the club’s finals, wouldn’t guarantee him a spot as he prepared for an even bigger 2015.

"It was a bit of a shock to be playing all the finals last year,” Turner told NMFC.com.au.

"But once the season's over, you've got to set your eyes on this year and not rest on what you've already done.

"As long as you're always improving then you're always a chance to get picked and take the next step.”

And there is plenty of competition when it comes to North’s potent forward line.

“There are five or six blokes that are fighting for two or three spots each week,” he said.

“Getting 'Higgo' here has brought a wealth of knowledge and Robbie Nahas coming back from injury is a real bonus for the side.

"For me, it's still about getting as much knowledge off them as possible because they're 100-plus game players.”

That competition for spots has seen Turner return to VFL affiliate Werribee, where last week he collected 18 disposals and slotted three goals.

“I'm getting there now and am just trying to find a bit of consistency in my game,” the number 40 said.

“It's just about continuous improvement for me. I'd love to play more games and if I do get more opportunities then I'll just have to make sure I take them and make the most of them.”

Turner said he also understood the importance of a positive mindset – meaning he couldn’t spend time dwelling on his omission from senior footy.

"It's helped when the coaches show some faith in you. ‘JL’ (Werribee coach John Lamont) is good, he's happy to let me do what I need to do as well as all the coaches here at North.

"’JL’ used to work here so he has a bit of knowledge of what it's going to take to get back in.”

Turner says his AFL experience in some of footy’s toughest games means he is often looked upon as a leader for Werribee, despite his tender age.

"We help each other out during games, especially (about) what we should be doing and where we should be setting up.

“We have to take it on ourselves a bit more to regroup and make sure that we don’t concede as many goals as what we have been recently.”