
Brett Ratten is buoyant about North Melbourne's future as Harry Sheezel and George Wardlaw play together for the first time in what promises to be an emotion-charged affair against Sydney.
North will host the Swans at Marvel Stadium on Saturday without Alastair Clarkson at the helm after the four-time premiership coach indefinitely stepped away from the club to deal with the mental toll of the ongoing Hawthorn racism saga.