NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has hit out at the AFL's power clubs for negotiating a reduced equalisation package.

Despite being pleased the issue is on the agenda, Scott doesn't believe the changes have gone far enough.

As one of the League's smaller clubs, the Kangaroos stand to benefit from any shared revenue gained from a luxury tax on football department spending.

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Other measures include a total player payments banking system and abolishing the veterans list.

But Scott told reporters at Arden Street on Thursday that more needs to be done.

"I like that we're talking about it. I think it's the first step. It's by no means the final step and I think that the big clubs successfully negotiated what they wanted," he said.

"They knew there was going to be something done and they wanted to make sure it wasn't as significant as it probably needed to be.

"I don't think anyone is saying that this is going to be the answer and it's going to fix the problem of equalisation."

The Roos' coach believes the jury is out on the soft cap on football department spending.

"It will take probably a couple of years to see what revenue that does produce and how the big clubs look to work their way around that," he said.

"Once we've got a clearer picture of revenue then we'll take more steps.

"But the most important step is always the first one."

Meanwhile, Scott was confident Lindsay Thomas would be fit to face Richmond after the forward suffered hamstring soreness in the win over West Coast at Patersons Stadium last Sunday.

Thomas will be named, but doubt surrounds Nathan Grima's fitness for Sunday night's match.

The key defender has missed the past three matches with a foot injury and needed to training strongly on Thursday to be in contention to play.

The Roos have had the wood over the Tigers recently, winning four of the past five clashes.

Richmond has copped a media battering for its disappointing effort in the 'Dreamtime at the 'G' loss to Essendon last Saturday night, but North also comes into the match under the spotlight.

The Roos have shown glimpses of being a top-four contender this season, but haven't won consecutive games since defeating the Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide and the Sydney Swans between rounds two and four.

However, Scott doesn't think there is any added pressure on North to put an end to its inconsistent form.

"I think that the pressure's on us to become a good team and good teams are consistent, good teams do it regardless of circumstance," he said.

"We haven't been able to prove that yet, so that's our challenge."

North could wear its indigenous jumper again this weekend after Lindsay Thomas put in a request to the AFL for the Roos to wear the guernsey in front of their home fans.