North Melbourne co-captain Luke McDonald says troubled teammate Tarryn Thomas "seems in a better place" ahead of his return to football.
The 22-year-old stepped away from the Kangaroos last month after being charged with threatening to distribute an intimate image, but is set to play two quarters in a VFL practice match this weekend, a week out from North Melbourne's round-one AFL clash with West Coast.
"Tarryn's been through a lot the last few months, or couple of years, but the club has put a really strong program in place to help him," McDonald said.
