Nicole Bresnehan (calf) is a week away from making her return to play, while fellow defender Emma Kearney continues to progress in her hamstring rehab.

Bresnehan hasn’t made an appearance for North Melbourne since Round 1 of last season, with a torn ACL and a calf strain keeping the 29-year-old away from the action.

“Nicole is feeling confident and moving well,” senior physiotherapist Billy Williams said.

“Given she has had a considerable time away from the main group, we want to build out her team-training volume over this week to have her up for selection for Round 11.

As for Kearney, her early symptoms have recovered, and she’s started completing team-based gym work and rehab exercises.

"Emma will look to start on-field running at controlled speeds over the next week as she continues to recover," Williams said.

The former captain is 3-5 weeks away from a potential comeback.

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Player Injury Estimated Return
12. Nicole Bresnehan

12. Nicole Bresnehan

Calf 1 week
9. Emma Kearney

9. Emma Kearney

Hamstring 3-5 weeks
23. Mia King

23. Mia King

Neck Season
15. Amy Smith

15. Amy Smith

Knee Season
30. Sarah Wall

30. Sarah Wall

Knee Season

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