Head of Performance Kevin White had provided 2023's first injury update, with defender Aidan Corr the only fresh concern in a very healthy list.
After featuring just twice in his debut 2021 campaign at Arden Street, Corr played 20 out of North Melbourne's 22 games last season but has suffered a minor pre-season setback due to a calf issue.
"Aidan, over the Christmas break, suffered a calf strain so over the next week he's purely in a strength phase just to reload that tissue," White told North Media.
"We'll progress into running function in week two and then look for two-to-four weeks of really good running conditioning before he re-enters the group in February."
Griffin Logue and Darcy Tucker, who both joined the Kangaroos in the AFL Trade Period from Fremantle, are also under injury clouds, but are progressing in the right direction.
"Griff's going well, he ended his season with a little bit of OP (osteitis pubis) in his groin so in the off-season it was very much about trying to strip his program back and rebuild him," White said.
"Pre-Christmas he was on stringent training loads at that point - controlled running loads and controlled gym work to build up that strength - but he's had a really good Christmas block (over) the last three weeks that should see him join the main group in two weeks' time.
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"Darcy had a meniscus repair at the end of the season and they can be quite lengthy.
"He's at a stage now where he's building some really good chronic running volumes ... probably (in) late February we'll see him rejoin unrestricted training if all goes well with that knee."
On his journey back to AFL-level football, former No.3 pick Will Phillips has put in a "massive off-season" after the young midfielder only managed three VFL games in 2022 due to various illnesses.
"It's great to have Will back now and he's in really good nick, he completed the shuttle test (on Monday) and we're looking forward to seeing him bounce back into a big pre-season and get set for the year ahead," White said.
Having suffered a shoulder injury in Round 7 against Carlton that consequently ruled him out for the remainder of the year, clever rebounding defender Miller Bergman is nearing a return to full contact drills, while fresh draftee Brayden George continues to work through his ACL rehabilitation program.
"'Berg' (Bergman) is probably about two weeks off of being unrestricted," White stated.
"He's got a little bit of strength deficit still in that shoulder (and we're) still looking to add some size onto him for protection as well.
"Brayden is going really well.
"We're really excited about the prospect of the physical characteristics that he's shown in this early phase.
"He just got out of the acute recovery phase from that surgery, (he's) progressing his strength in the gym and then the third layer on top of that will be getting him ready to return to running in the coming months."
Captain Jack Ziebell and versatile ruckman Tristan Xerri entered the post-season both with shoulder injuries, but have been involved in full training to begin the 2023 pre-season.
