The board is also expected to settle on the process for appointing their third senior coach since 2020 with work being done on the criteria they expect the next appointment to meet.

It is not expected they will ratify names to sit on a panel to select the next coach by Wednesday but will settle on the type of people they need to be involved in the decision withHood saying she has been in contact with the manager of four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson.

West Coast coach and former Kangaroos’ skipper Adam Simpson has ruled out a return to the club while former coach Ross Lyon has said he is open to taking a call about the vacant position.

The Kangaroos also met the AFL on Monday to discuss the process they will need to follow in applying for draft assistance which may come in the form of a priority pick or other methods that may give them the mechanisms to fill some gaps in their list which is mainly related to a lack of experience.

Opposition clubs are open to North Melbourne receiving some assistance to ensure their competitiveness under a new coach but are wary of them getting further picks at the top end of the draft given they will have their third pick inside the top three in three seasons at this year’s national draft.

The club still has several key players out of contract at the end of this year including Cameron Zurhaar,Curtis Taylor,Bailey Scott,Jed Anderson and Todd Goldstein. The Kangaroos are confident they will have fruitful discussions with several players once they get a sense of the direction the club is heading in 2023.