North Adelaide's Tim Delvins set to return from knee reconstruction Tim Delvins in action for North Adelaide against Glenelg. TIM Delvins will finally realise the fruits of more than a year's hard work when he runs on to Prospect Oval on Saturday to play his first league match since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. The 26- year old's recovery is timely for North Adelaide which hopes the tough on-baller will be a like-for-like replacement for inform Joe Anderson (hamstring), against Sturt. "His experience along with his physical presence will be a help for us this weekend," North football manager Darryl Wintle said. With Joe Anderson's injury he should give us that extra presence around the stoppages. Delvins returns to the side after three matches in the reserves, more than a year after he injured the knee against Sturt, at Unley. Delvins said he was excited to be back in the team and said the fact he was returning to a side in premiership contention was a motivator. "In any team sport, when the team is going well, it's a lot more enjoyable, I think," Delvins said. Team success is what drives most people, so to have the team going well last year and going well so far this year is a good thing and it's been a motivation to me to know that I have to get back to my best if I want make the team.