North played an extremely tall team against Essendon last round, with Majak Daw and Wood being added, at times, to the Roos' familiar key-forward mix of Drew Petrie, Jarrad Waite and Ben Brown.

This week though, Brad Scott is unsure whether Daw will hold his spot against Carlton, despite an encouraging two-goal performance against the Bombers.

The Roos' coach was confident however, that the 25-year-old had a promising long-term future at the club, pointing out that – barring "Boomer-like" longevity – 33-year-old's Petrie and Waite were "closer to the end than the beginning".

Aaron Black is another North forward who has struggled for opportunities behind Petrie, Waite and Brown in recent times.

But after a difficult 2015 season, Black has made a highly encouraging start to 2016, kicking 14 goals in the first five rounds of the VFL for Werribee.

"It's been fantastic. He's looking really dangerous, working really hard. He took a long time to get over a shoulder reconstruction, but he's looking terrific at the moment," Scott said of Black.

"'Blacky' is posing more and more (selection) questions for us all the time.

"We're in a good position with our talls where we can continue to pick the guys who are in form."