Kangaroos focused on road ahead

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North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says the club is under no illusions of where they stand, saying there's still plenty of work ahead despite successive victories against Adelaide and St Kilda.

It has been a question of consistency for North this season.

Having produced one of their best victories in recent times with a Round 3 win over 2011 premiers Geelong, the Kangaroos won just two of their next seven games, the nadir of which was a 115-point thrashing by Hawthorn in Launceston.

But three wins on the trot, including victories over fellow finals contenders Adelaide and St Kilda has seen them climb back into the top eight.

However, Scott said everyone involved at the club was not getting carried away with their recent success ahead of Saturday's match against West Coast.

"We're under no illusions that we still have a lot of work to do and we said that repeatedly throughout the season, even when we've had good wins this year and we've had some disappointed losses," Scott told reporters on Wednesday.

"Still, the coaching staff and match committee haven't lost sight of the fact that we've still got a lot of things we've got to work on to bridge the gap between us and the best.

"And this is just another opportunity to test ourselves and see where we are at."

The Kangaroos face an in-form West Coast outfit at Blundstone Arena and Scott believes playing in Hobart holds no significant advantage, but says the club's efforts to embrace the community may give them an edge on Saturday afternoon.

"I think West Coast have proven they're a good side anywhere," he said. "People talk about winning away from home but really the good sides just win anywhere.

"I don't think we're going to get too much of an advantage in terms of the ground dimensions and the surface.

"What I do think is an advantage is the North Melbourne presence and the people of Hobart really coming out and supporting us."

Meanwhile, Brent Harvey has heaped praise on team-mate Daniel Wells.

Wells, who has often been criticised for his lack of consistency, had a game-high 34 disposals in the Kangaroos' 33-point victory over the Saints at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

And while Harvey admits Wells has taken time to develop, he says there is more to come from the 27-year-old.

"Daniel Wells is always going to be a very, very good player and he has been for a long time," he said.

"No one sees what he does away from the football club and the way he trains, there's probably not a harder trainer at the footy club.

"His professionalism, the way he treats the young guys around the club. He is a fantastic leader, hence why he is in the leadership group now.

"That just took a little while to develop but he was always going to be a good player and that's just coming out now and the good thing about it, he's still got a lot more improving to do."

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