Nathan Hrovat has been advised he will not be offered a contract in 2020.

The small forward played five games for North Melbourne this season, and maintained impressive form in the VFL.

Hrovat said despite the news, he will look back fondly on his time at the club.

“North Melbourne is a very, very special place,” he told the Powershop Players Podcast.

“I think they just personify that hardworking sort of culture and that’s exactly the way I’ll look back on it.

“I know it’s sort of thrown out in the media at times about how we have that Shinboner culture and we’re unique, I genuinely do think North Melbourne is a unique place to be.

“The staff are incredible, the players and the culture are really, really good and especially under the guidance now of 'Shawry' (Rhyce Shaw); I think it’s only just going to be a better environment to be in, better place to play footy and come to work.”

In his most recent outings, the no.8 collected 21 possessions against Port Adelaide in Round 22, and 17 against Melbourne in Round 23.

Hrovat represented the Kangaroos on 39 occasions, taking his AFL career games to 69.

Drafted with pick 21 in 2012, he was traded to North in 2016 from the Dogs.