Winger Curtis Taylor will be available for selection for North Melbourne's trip to Geelong in Round 5, while draftee Riley Hardeman will face a test.

Taylor hasn't played at any level since suffering a back injury in the opening round of the VFL season, but took part in non-contact skills and conditioning last week and is expected to reintegrate into the main training program this week.

Defender Hardeman has progressed well since copping a blow to the head in the reserves' Good Friday clash with the Blues on March 29.

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"Riley's been progressing through the AFL mandated protocols post-concussion," North Melbourne head of performance Kevin White told NMFC Media.

"He's feeling really good and will look to build from non-contact training to full-contact training in order to be available to play (this week)."

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Miller Bergman (fractured jaw) is approximately a fortnight from being back to full health, while Cooper Harvey remains a month away as he continues to nurse a syndesmosis injury.

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"Miller put together a strong week of strength and footy conditioning last week," White said.

"He will train in a non-contact capacity this week, integrating with the main group in appropriate drills.

"Cooper is presenting really well relative to previous syndesmosis injuries at this stage of his recovery.

"He's now at a stage of getting increased calf loading in, as well as working hard with cross-training conditioning sessions."

Griffin Logue has now completed a four-week, high-intensity block of gym work and on-field footy function. The key back is still slated to make his comeback in around two months.

"Across this next phase he will look to taper down and absorb that block before we put him through his clearance testing in a few weeks," White said.

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