Delaney was recruited by the club in the 2010 National Draft in with pick number 69.
North Melbourne was not only the club that Delaney supported growing up, but also the club at which his brother, Luke, played for at the time.
[1] He made his debut in Round 2, 2012, against Greater Western Sydney.
Delaney was delisted at the conclusion of the 2014 AFL season but told that he would be re-drafted via the rookie draft in the 2014 AFL Draft.
At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted without playing a senior match for Geelong.