NORTH Melbourne expects to field close to a full-strength list in its first serious hit-out of the pre-season in Ballarat at its AFL community camp on Tuesday.
New draftee Tom Curran might be the only Kangaroo missing from the twilight intra-club match at Eureka Stadium.
Curran is recovering from a foot injury.
North Melbourne has had a largely injury-free pre-season.
The two-day camp begins on Monday.
This is the third year in a row that North Melbourne has used the Ballarat camp to unleash its players in a full-scale game, which will start at 5.30pm.
The camp will open on Monday with a civic reception at the Town Hall.
Monday’s program will feature primary school clinics, coaching and player/youth forums, and community visits.
The forums will take place at North Ballarat Football Club from 7.30pm, with assistant coaches Darren Crocker, Brett Allison and Shane Watson speaking on best practice.
Players Brent Harvey, Jack Ziebell and Andrew Swallow will be joined by new recruiting and development manager Brady Rawlings to oversee the youth and players’ forum.
VCFL area manager Brett Anderson is encouraging regional coaches, administrators and players to take advantage of the expertise on offer.
He is taking registrations for the forums on 5333 3408 or brett.anderson@afl.com.au.
Day two of the camp will include community visits before the practice match.
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