Recently appointed Development Manager Ben Dyer will be there every step of the way to help with a transition that can be intimidating.
"I'll basically just be telling the guys not to get too overawed early on," Dyer told NMFC.com.au.
"I think that's going to be important because we all struggle when we go to a new job or a new place. It's going to be daunting, but you've got to give them as much time as they need to find their feet. That's going to be a work in progress.
"After that it's certainly to embrace the opportunity they've got. For every kid that's drafted, there's a number of others that are disappointed and don't get that chance. It's important they appreciate the opportunity they've got, but we look after them and make the transition as easy as possible.”
Dyer, who coached the Claremont colts WAFL team to a premiership this season joined North on a two-year deal in October. He will work closely with the club's up-and-comers.
"I'll primarily be with the first to fourth years, just trying to accelerate their progress and help them learn as quickly as they can. We'll hopefully help push as many of those guys through to seniors as possible.
"I think you need to individualise things as much as you can, because they all learn in different ways. What might work with one player mightn't work with another. This time in Utah has been good to get to know a few of them and learn their backgrounds."”
A former recruiting assistant for North in Western Australia before a stint with Brisbane's academy group, Dyer has already been impressed with what he's seen off the field.
"The thing I've noticed is the onus has gone on the players to look after themselves, to live away from training in an elite fashion," Dyer added.
"The fact that they're rooming with some of the older guys as well means that they'll learn how to eat properly and get the right amount of sleep and carry themselves in a professional way. That's something that's probably difficult to monitor back in Melbourne, but when you are here for three weeks and it's 24/7, I think they are going to learn some great habits.
"North's in a great position with the list it has. There are still enough guys at the top end who've been there for long enough. Even in the couple of weeks I've been here, you can see that they are great characters and if that's what the younger guys that come in are subjected to from the start, they've got no other option than to do what they do.
"A lot are not long out of home and might not be terribly confident around people. It's not only learning how to live the life of an athlete, but also to get on with people and be able to live in a group of five or six takes some skills that are really important in life."”
A Kangaroos fan from a young age, Dyer is delighted to play a part in the club's future.
"People talk about the culture of a place a lot; North's is obviously very strong. That's going to help those boys as they come in.
"It's a great young list and it's a club that a lot of people admire from the outside for a number of reasons.
"I think they (the players) are going to be great to work with. They're all different. You can tell they are all driven to get the best out of themselves."
