North Melbourne debutant Cameron Delaney could spend some of the first minutes of his AFL career harassing NRL defector Israel Folau when the Kangaroos host Greater Western Sydney in Hobart on Sunday.

Delaney will start in defence in the Kangaroos’ first home game at Bellerive and won’t be surprised to spend time on Folau, who was again named at centre half-forward for the Giants.

The 19-year-old has been included for the injured Robbie Tarrant, the only change to the side heartbreakingly beaten by Essendon in round one.

“I’m sure if there’s some changeovers, and I might get changed here and there, there could be a possibility (of playing on Folau),” Delaney told reporters on Saturday.

“I’m not too sure (how I’d approach it). I’ll have to see when I get out there, play on every person like the AFL footballer they are.

“Every player out there’s going to be fairly dangerous so I’m going to be sticking close to whoever I’m on.”

Kangaroos coach Brad Scott said a high-energy performance from his youngster was all he would be asking.

“He’ll start on the ground, he’s really athletic and I think putting him down there with Michael Firrito, Scott Thompson and Scott McMahon, some really experienced players, we’re looking for a bit of youthful exuberance from him.

“We know he can play – we’re just going to ask him to take the game on.”

The Giants will have their own notable debutants with marquee signing Tom Scully and co-captain Luke Power to play their first AFL games for the fledgling club.

GWS coach Kevin Sheedy said 20-year-old ex-Melbourne star Scully needed to get some football under his belt and was under no pressure to single-handedly lift the side.

“Tom Scully’s not Gary Ablett,” Sheedy said.

“Gary Ablett went up to the Gold Coast … we actually went younger in the signing of our players so we’re developing our list a lot differently to the Gold Coast.”

North Melbourne’s latest foray into a new market will mean they play two games at Bellerive in each of the next three seasons.

The Easter Sunday clash is yet to sell out but officials are hoping the 15,000-seat Test cricket venue will be close to capacity.

“GWS are here (training). I don’t see too many orange jumpers,” Scott said.

“I see plenty of blue and white so already there’s a home ground feel to Hobart for us.”