North Melbourne could welcome back a raft of young stars this week and dramatically reduce the size of its injury list.

Jamie Macmillan, Ben Jacobs, Sam Wright, Sam Durdin, Corey Wagner and Ben McKay are all chances to return from their respective injuries.

“We’ve been deliberately conservative with our approach to particular players to ensure they can have the best possible second half of the year,” North doctor Peter Baquie told NMFC.com.au.

“Wright, Jacobs, Wagner and McKay have had lengthy stints on the sidelines but are all looking in good shape, provided they pull up well following training this week.”

Macmillan was a late withdrawal from last week’s game against the Saints with hamstring tightness, but is expected to line up against the Bulldogs on Saturday night.

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