North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein is exploring his options in the trade period, according to Channel Nine's Damian Barrett.

The Roos delisted 11 players since their final game of the season and veterans such as Ben Brown, Shaun Higgins, Jarred Polec and Goldstein are exploring their options to find new homes in 2021.

Goldstein considered leaving the Kangaroos last year but remained loyal and was one of their best players in an otherwise disappointing season.

“There’s still another four players that are considering their futures, we know Shaun Higgins is looking elsewhere even though he’s contracted, Ben Brown will leave and St Kilda are still considering possibilities around him and Melbourne might be interested," Barrett said on the Sunday Footy Show.

“You’ve got Todd Goldstein, who I expect also to open his mind up to the (trade) possibilities that were there this time last year before he re-signed at North.

“And as we’ve known for some time, if Jared Polec can get a deal at a new club and that club can take over a lot of the wage that he’s on, then North Melbourne will be shedding another four players.”

In other news, North Melbourne premiership player and current Sydney assistant coach John Blakey is expected to return to North Melbourne as an assistant coach to Rhyce Shaw.