The last three weeks has reignited a couple of questions I've been pondering for some time.

A lot has changed in 12 matches.

With a 5-4 record and nine of the remaining 13 matches against teams outside the top eight, it may be time to reassess what North is capable of in 2018.

A centre bounce plan carried out to perfection by Todd Goldstein and North's midfielders in the first quarter against Hawthorn.

11 wins from the last 13 matches at Blundstone Arena qualifies the ground for fortress status; it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s where North has played best in recent years.

Winning and losing streaks change expectations while affecting teams and people in different ways.

If there was one lesson I learned over everything else in my time at North Melbourne, it was to focus on what you can control. Control the controllables.

Recently I was asked how I saw the North Melbourne list rebuild playing out. I thought about it for a while, and then realised the intriguing part of the question is how North Melbourne sees its list rebuild playing out.

While a centre bounce is in the air, there is so much happening at ground level.

Welcome to the 2018 North Melbourne depth chart, a concept we’ll be revisiting on a regular basis.