A shift from sunny skies to grey clouds and rainfall saw North Melbourne's match simulation become slippery on Friday morning, but it didn't stop Cam Zurhaar from firing inside 50.

On the more experienced of the two line-ups that were selected at the beginning of the match, the physical Zurhaar tallied two first-quarter goals, followed by another pair in the third, capped off with a fifth halfway through the final term.

Also dominant down forward was the towering pair of Nick Larkey and Charlie Comben who kicked three apiece. Comben's ability to rise in packs and claim difficult grabs, including a one-handed pluck, was a standout as he, Larkey and Zurhaar continued to grow their chemistry as a triple threat.

Flynn Perez began the morning strongly, connecting well by hand with Jy Simpkin and Ben Cunnington as he surged forward from the backline.

Tearing through the midfield, again, was Simpkin and Luke Davies-Uniacke who both look like players that are more than ready to take their games to new levels in 2023. The back-to-back Syd Barker medallist also spent some time at half-forward where he gathered a handful of grabs and expertly fed the runners who were streaming into forward 50.

Bailey Scott was another damaging young gun who controlled his wing with his two-way running, slick hands, and a penetrating kick heading towards goal.

Charlie Lazzaro and Paul Curtis worked hard for their disposals in the midfield and got some reward in front of the big sticks with two and three goals respectively.

Cunnington's output around the ground in match sim scenarios continues to rise each week. The veteran midfielder was able to gather possessions and weave out of traffic at contests in the difficult conditions, while adding three goals of his own.

As the session progressed, players switched between sides which formed different dynamics across all three lines. The fourth quarter saw Harry Sheezel find some touch coming off the half-backline. In what was perhaps his most impactful period, Sheezel's decision-making and disposal execution came to the forefront as he helped generate run from defensive 50.

In the absence of Aidan Corr, Griffin Logue and Aaron Hall, Jack Ziebell remained in defence and shared kick-out duties with Luke McDonald, while Blake Drury and Lachie Young were also provided with the opportunity to create from full-back over the course of the match.

In similar fashion to the most recent match sim, a two-minute drill was conducted at both the end of the first and second half, with 'Yellow' given a slim lead for 'Blue' to overcome on each occasion.

STARTING TEAMS
Blue: Simpkin, Cunnington, Phillips, Archer, Davies-Uniacke, Ziebell, Shiels, Scott, Sheezel, Greenwood, McKay, Zurhaar, Bonar, McDonald, Goldstein, Xerri, Turner, Larkey, Comben, Perez, Goater, Curtis.
Yellow (supplemented by VFL list): Young, Drury, Dawson, Bergman, Stephenson, Lazzaro, Edwards, Harvey, Coleman-Jones, Ford, Free.

GOALS
Zurhaar 5, Larkey 3, Comben 3, Curtis 3, Cunnington 3, Lazzaro 2, Callum Coleman-Jones 2, Phillips, Stephenson, Turner, Xerri.

Limited minutes: Logue, Mahony, Spicer

Absent from match sim: Corr, Howe, Wardlaw, George, Tucker, Taylor, Hall, Powell