New North Melbourne development coach Gavin Brown will focus on teaching the Kangaroo kids Gavin Brown and Leigh Tudor at Kangaroos training. GAVIN Brown says he had enough of the "four points business" when North Melbourne came calling. For the best part of a decade, Brown has operated at the right hand of Michael Malthouse, helping spearhead Collingwood then Carlton's match day tactics. But by the end of last season, it was clear his coaching passion lay elsewhere. Aside from his admiration for North senior coach Brad Scott, the carrot that lured Brown to the Kangaroos - in a surprise switch from the Blues in October - was a position helping groom and mentor the club's first to fourth year players. "I coached the backline at Carlton last year and I had Kade Simpson, Andrew Walker and Lachie Henderson, who were all in the top-five of the best-and-fairest," Brown said. I obviously really enjoyed that and they were super people and super footballers. But my real passion is not necessarily really working with those guys who have been there and done that. Nick Dal Santo in action at Roos training. What really excites me is watching young people develop and grow and live their dream and that's what I'm passionate about now and really enjoy. The Roos are a snug fit for the three-time Collingwood best-and-fairest winner and team of the century defender. After narrowly missing finals last year, North Melbourne is on the march for its first top-four berth since 2007, having added former Saints star Nick Dal Santo and father-son gem Luke McDonald. A ring of opposition scouts watched Roos' onballers Jack Ziebell and Ben Cunnington sparkle in some stoppage work during a three-hour session at Aegis Park. As the club's new senior development coach, Brown will work closely with first-year gun McDonald, whose powerful running game and kicking polish will help add another engine to their half back line. "There's no reason why he shouldn't be setting himself for Round 1," Brown said. Majak Daw at training. He's been really impressive with his time trials and the amount of effort he is putting in. He's not resting on his laurels as a first-round pick, he is actually working his butt off and that's a great start for him. Dal Santo, he said, had fitted in seamlessly. You wouldn't know it was his first year at the footy club. He has a great knowledge of the game and he's really been imparting that. Excitingly for Brown, almost half of the club's list is made up of players 24 or younger. "There's no doubt with the list they are building right now, that they are certainly getting to that (top-four)," he said. So that was certainly enticing, to come to a club that is on the move up.