The North Melbourne team hit the track for the main skills session on Wednesday morning.

In their three hours on the track, the boys faced the best of Melbourne's weather, with the sun and rain taking turns to appear.

The players now head into a mini-break, and return to training on Monday.

Sam Durdin gets up well on specky-bag/ruck-coach Will Minson.

Ben McKay goes one better and takes a big grab.

Luke McDonald manages to put on a smile despite the impending rain.

Ben Jacobs looks to escape Shaun Atley as Billy Hartung looks on.

Majak Daw and Todd Goldstein go head to head in a foot race for the ball.

Todd Goldstein and apprentice Tristan Xerri go toe to toe.

Jack Ziebell looks to wriggle away from Jamie Macmillan and Billy Hartung.

Trent Dumont desperately smothers as Josh Williams looks to kick long.