Young tall Taylor Goad will face a fitness test later in the week as he closes in on a return from an ankle injury sustained in pre-season.
North Melbourne head of performance Kevin White said Goad could potentially play limited gametime in Friday morning's VFL game against Carlton, if declared fit.
"Taylor has now put in a couple of solid weeks of footy conditioning and is pulling up with no ankle soreness, which is a positive sign," White said.
"This week we'll discuss his ability to return to VFL matchplay on managed minutes."
Defender Josh Goater has suffered a setback on his road to recovery, picking up a right quad strain during a training session last week.
The No.31 felt discomfort in the same quad during a VFL practice match earlier this month.
"After having the weekend to recover, Josh assessed well yesterday and was re-loading on field," White said.
"We expect him to trend positively over the next week as we look for some continuity of games and building confidence in his body once he returns."
Key back Griffin Logue (hamstring) is tracking well and has "turned a corner" over the past two days, ticking off some key strength markers in that period.
He's expected to be available in approximately 1-2 weeks.
"This week will see Griff progressing his footy function and speed to then see if he can return to play next week and tick off his higher-end strength, power and acceleration tasks," White said.
A knee injury picked up in a VFL practice match is still causing midfielder Luke Urquhart some discomfort during higher-end speed and deceleration.
Currently away from the club due to illness, his rehab timeframe will clear up upon his return.
"We expect that he will miss this week at a minimum with illness compounding less than ideal preparation," White said.
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