North with selection headaches

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UPGRADED rookie Joel Tippett is in the frame to make his North Melbourne debut in the Roos' season-opener against Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

Coach Brad Scott said Tippett — the 25-year-old younger brother of Sydney forward Kurt — and fringe tall Daniel Currie would be in the squad, while young gun Luke McDonald would also prompt a selection headache.

Ruckman/forward Majak Daw will be left out after enduring a frustrating pre-season as he has recovered from a knee injury.

Key defender Nathan Grima sought physio treatment on his foot during a training hit-out yesterday, and Tippett, who has spent the past two seasons in the SANFL, would be the likely inclusion if Grima does not come up.

"He (Tippett) has been in terrific form in the pre-season and taken some really big jobs on the opposition's key forwards," Scott said yesterday.

"He'll come up off the rookie list.

"Dan Currie will definitely be in the squad. He probably hasn't transferred his training form into game form, but we're really looking for that third key forward slot at the moment and Dan has been the one that has jumped up and grabbed that opportunity more than anyone else — and he also gives (Todd) Goldstein ruck relief as well."

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Father-son selection Luke McDonald is in the frame to make his AFL debut on Friday night. Photo by Robert Prezioso Source: Getty Images

Scott said McDonald, son of former Roo and current club executive Donald McDonald, was a genuine selection dilemma.

"The tradition in Round One — do you go with your experienced, hardened players — but then again, Luke has stood up to every challenge that we've put before him," he said.

Scott said Daw had been thrown into the pre-season game against Hawthorn in a bid to get some match-time into him, but said he would not pick him when he was clearly still underdone.

"The biggest problem we've had with Majak is availability — he's played a bit in the pre-season but his training has been really interrupted," he said.

"I'm loath to pick Majak this week just based on lack of preparation — it's really frustrating because I see him as a big part of our future, but we just need to get some continuity."

Captain Andrew Swallow looked to be moving well in his restricted training as he continues his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon, but he is unlikely to play before about Round 5.

Young forward Tom Curran will be placed on the long term injury list as he recovers from a footy injury.

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