NORTH Melbourne will look to give versatile big man Majak Daw more opportunity this year after he was dropped on four separate occasions last season.

Daw played the Kangaroos’ final five games last season including the club’s elimination final loss to Adelaide but was in and out of the side before that, playing only nine games in total.

The tally leaves Daw — who turns 26 next month — with just 25 games to his name from four seasons since making his debut in 2013.

North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell said while Daw would be given more opportunity this year, he had to grab that with both hands.

“His highlight reel is quite outstanding and what he can do in the air and also on the ground with his ability and his athleticism but the team stuff Maj does really well is why we love him playing,” Ziebell said.

“This year we’re going to look to give him extended opportunity in the team. You look throughout his career and he’s sort of been in and out of the side a lot for various reasons and personnel was one of those reasons last year with a couple of senior guys.

“We’re really going to look to Maj this year to step up and take his spot by the scruff of the neck and really consolidate his spot in the senior side. Hopefully he can do that.”

Ziebell nominated Ryan Clarke and Mason Wood as other players he expected to take the next step this year.

Midfeidler Clarke, 19, played six games in his debut year last year while Wood, 23, played eight games before undergoing surgery to fix a ligament in his knee.

“We’ll look to get them into the side really early and consolidate their positions and for them to play good roles for us this year,” Ziebell told SEN.

“A couple of names there to keep your eye on for Supercoach and all that sort of stuff.”

SUPERCOACH PRICES

Majak Daw (ruck/fwd) - $378,800

Ryan Clarke (mid/fwd) - $306,500

Mason Wood (fwd) - $446,100