With the 2022 season just over half completed, the bye round offers sides a chance to reflect on their performances so far. The break also affords us the chance to reflect on their campaigns to date.

With Brisbane, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne and North Melbourne all on the bye this weekend, we examine how they have performed so far.

The gradings factor in pre-season expectations, as well as their form across the opening 13 rounds of this year.

Mid-season AFL report cards: Part 1
Mid-season AFL report cards: Part 2

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North Melbourne

Grade: F
W-L Record: 1-12
Percentage: 52.3%

There isn't much to be said about the Kangaroos that isn't already well established. It's true that they're rebuilding, however, to date season 2022 has been incredibly disappointing.

With murmurings of player unrest, the most high-profile of which is that prized recruit Jason Horne-Francis already wants to leave the club, punctuated by a raft of bad losses, the bye week could not have come soon enough.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Jason Horne-Francis of the Kangaroos celebrates kicking a goal during the AFL AAMI Community Series match between the Sydney Swans and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at GIANTS Stadium on March 06, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Despite the majority of their list being under the age of 23, the lack of development from some of their top-end talent has to be cause for concern. No doubt coach David Noble will look to address this as the Kangaroos try to reset going into the back half of 2022.

With the very real prospect of a one-win season looming, North Melbourne must use this break to refresh and steel themselves to come out fighting, or face back-to-back wooden spoons.

MVP: Luke Davies-Uniacke (38 votes)
Best Win: Round 2 vs West Coast
Worst Loss: Round 3 vs Brisbane

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