North Melbourne sits as the AFL trade period’s big mystery team, but Saints champion Leigh Montagna believes they simply can’t draw enough more mature-aged talent.

The Kangaroos on Monday officially signed Charlie Spargo as a free agent, but outside of the premiership-winning small forward, the Roos don’t figure to be buyers this October.

That’s a problem given they finished 16th this year with five wins and a draw, finally escaping the bottom two but not showing anywhere near enough growth to convince the footy world they’re on the right track under coach Alastair Clarkson.

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