TARRYN Thomas will not be available to play at any level for North Melbourne after the club determined he had failed to make enough progress in his respectful behaviour program.
The Kangaroos' decision comes after further allegations emerged of Thomas' inappropriate behaviour towards women.
The club and the AFL Integrity Unit are investigating the latest allegations.
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North football boss Todd Viney said on Friday morning that the latest allegations were "a serious concern" for the club.
"This decision has been made on the back of the education program put in place over the last eight weeks. We've seen some improvement in some of the understanding and accountability around that program we put in place," he said at Melbourne Airport.
"Unfortunately, (he's) still not quite at the level that he needs to be and that's been our own observations but also the observations from the key providers of some of those services we've put in place.
"So Tarryn's still got some work to be done in that area before he's available to play for the football club.
"Second to that we are aware of the new allegations that are against Tarryn.
"So this is a serious concern to us again, it's with AFL Integrity, we're aware of some of those allegations but with respect to and consideration to the victim of these allegations, we're not at liberty to say too much around those details out of respect for her."
Asked if Thomas' career at North Melbourne was in jeopardy, Viney reiterated his previous statement that players would "behave yourself in or behave yourself out".
"We need to see significant traction in this area before Tarryn's available to play for us," he said.
Thomas had previously stepped away from the club on February 2 after allegations emerged of threats of violence against women. In January, he was charged by police with a single count of threatening to distribute an intimate image.
Thomas recently faced a Melbourne Magistrates' Court on two charges of violating a court order, but North Melbourne confirmed earlier this month that those charges had since been withdrawn.
The 22-year-old subsequently returned to training while he continued the respect and responsibility program, with Kangaroos coach Alastair Clarkson describing the situation to AFL.com.au as a "big learning curve for us all".
Clarkson said on Friday morning that he would leave the handling of Thomas' issues largely to Viney, but said Thomas' teammates were not frustrated with his behaviour.
"They want him to be playing. He's a very, very talented player and he's seen as a big part of the future of the football club, but we just need to address these issues, and they respect that," he said.
Thomas was due to take part in a VFL practice match on Saturday in his return to the field, but those plans have been put on hold.
North Melbourne CEO Jennifer Watt said the club would set a new plan in which Thomas needed to engage to improve "issues of accountability, remorse and behaviour change".
"We reiterate the strong stance that North Melbourne takes towards respectful behaviour towards women," Watt said.
"We are still committed to supporting Tarryn however it is clear he must show further progress before he can return to play matches for North Melbourne."
