North Melbourne will be forced to make at least one change for Sunday evening's clash with reigning premiers Brisbane at Ninja Stadium in Hobart.

A high-grade hamstring injury for Jackson Archer will see the defender miss a chunk of time, opening up a spot behind the ball.

Toby Pink was strong defensively in the 10-point VFL win over Essendon on Friday afternoon. He grabbed 15 touches and 10 intercepts to put himself right in the frame for his first AFL appearance since Round 3.

Fellow key backs Aidan Corr (17 disposals, five marks) and Griffin Logue (10 disposals, five intercepts) will come into consideration, as will pacey half-back Zac Fisher who gathered a team-high 28 disposals.

After missing the Thursday night bout with the Bombers due to a corked thigh, star mid George Wardlaw will be a strong chance to make his comeback.

With Finnbar Maley in the senior team for his debut, young tall Wil Dawson was tasked with the key forward role despite having spent most of his 2025 season as a defender under VFL coach Tom Lynch.

The No.18 handled the responsibility with aplomb, booting three goals from 13 disposals and three contested marks to be one of the most influential players on the ground.

Cooper Harvey continued his push for a season debut with two goals from 16 disposals at Windy Hill, while Geordie Payne was among the action, laying a game-high nine tackles to go along with 15 possessions.

Darcy Tucker was one of the Reserves' standouts, playing mostly as a midfielder on his way to 22 disposals and a goal.