New North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is proving much like Brad Scott, two-time Brisbane premiership player - a lot of deliberate, clear intent.

Darren Crocker has accepted Scott's request to be part of his coaching staff and says the former Lions hard-nut utility has come to Arden St with strong ideas on how he wants the Kangaroos to operate.

"He's come in, he knows what he wants, he's very measured and pretty clear on the direction he wants to take the footy club, how he believes we're going to get better as a whole club," Crocker said.

"That's from coaching staff through to players, through to conditioning staff, everyone."

Crocker impressed as caretaker coach in the last 10 games of this season, following the departure of Dean Laidley.

But it has also been a massive year for the 1996 Kangaroos premiership player and he needed a few days to consider his future after Scott asked him to stay.

"When I sat down with Brad, he was pretty keen to keep me on board, which was really nice, considering obviously he has moved a few other people on," Crocker said.

"It was nice to be considered that I could be part of the future.

"I just wanted to get the last game out of the way, let the dust settle and clear my head.

"It's been an interesting year - I've said it before, I reckon it's been the year we had to have."

North ended the season with two wins in their last two games, including an upset over minor premiers St Kilda.

One of the main reasons Crocker decided to stay at North is his belief that the club is on the right track.

"Especially in the back part of the year, we showed we are on the road forward and we've really started to develop and rebuild," he said.

"Part of the decision is I reckon it's a really exciting era ahead - a great, state of the art facility going to be completed in the next month and a bit, which is going to be fantastic.

"A new coach - he's young, enthusiastic and driven - and obviously (we have) what I believe is a pretty exciting playing list, which we will add to and grow.

"The next three or four years are going to be pretty exciting for us."

Crocker is happy to return to an assistant's role and knows this could well be his one and only chance for a senior role.

North have re-appointed him for two years and Crocker said he learnt plenty while in charge.

"There has been no downside in it whatsoever - from a professional development opportunity and just from a life experience, it's been tremendous," he said.

"I've enjoyed every moment of it, I wouldn't take it back for the world ... I've learnt a lot about myself."

Meanwhile, Richmond assistant Craig McRae will leave the Tigers at the end of the month and return to Brisbane.

The Tigers are giving Jade Rawlings, their caretaker coach this year, a few days to decide his future after they appointed Damien Hardwick to the senior post.

Brought to you by AAP © 2024 AAP