North Melbourne's on-field battles continued in a year that generated two wins, handing them wooden spoon honours as a result of an 18th-place finish under the watch of exiting coach David Noble.

An early taste of success against an undermanned Eagles outfit opened their account before a losing streak of 14 games was snapped with an inspired performance opposed to Richmond.

Under the roof at Marvel the North faithful roared with a passionate rendition of their club song, which rounded their year on somewhat of a positive note, made sweeter by the return of Ben Cunnington.

With the off-season period welcoming in a proven senior head coach in Alastair Clarkson, as well as a host of recruits walking through the same doors as some new talented draftees, a sense of promise can be attached to 2023.

And with that in mind, we take a look at the five burning questions the Roos face this year.

2. What should Roos fans expect from their two Dockers recruits?

The trade period offered up a fruitful return for North Melbourne fans, securing the services of a pair of Dockers in key defensive pillar Griffin Logue and dynamic midfielder Darcy Tucker.

Logue will alleviate the pressures off lockdown defender Ben Mckay, who played a lone hand as the glue in their defensive six set up in 2022, and will be encouraged by the help of the 24-year-old.

Often utilised as a swingman under the watching eyes of former coach Justin Longmuir, Clarkson will reportedly not be as adventurous with the versatility of Logue drifting forward as an option.

After battling untimely injuries sustained during the 2022 season, Tucker was unable to find consistency in stringing games together with the lack of minutes contributing to his move back home.

The returning statesman in Tucker will ply his trade in the engine room, alongside ball magnets 'LDU' and Simpkin, with the work of ruckmen Tristan Xerri and Todd Goldstein to be admired from down below.

Clarkson will throw the magnets around with the 26-year-old capable of filling a hole on the wing with permission to roam free, or be granted a wish to move forward on a rotation-based positional change.