North Melbourne players and staff will hit the phones tonight as membership numbers near 30,000.

The club will again head to the BMS Telecorp call centre in Richmond for its annual telethon, urging supporters to sign up to avoid lengthy queues before the round one blockbuster against Essendon.

If you’re yet to sign up and have been a member, stay by the phone; one of North Melbourne’s stars could be calling you tonight.

The Kangaroos’ membership tally currently stands at just over 27,000, around 4,000 up on the same time last year.

Click here to view membership packages or call 1300 KANGAS (1300 526 427)

ACT NOW: The deadline to purchase a BOX ON pledge and have your name on the North Melbourne debt reduction jumper is March 31. Head to kangaroos.com.au/boxon now to make a pledge.