He was raised a North Melbourne supporter, as his father Shannon was drafted by the club in 1989, though he never played a senior game.
His U18 season was heavily interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, so Bergman used his time away from football to build elite fitness and running capacity.
[2] Bergman made his AFL debut for North Melbourne in their 50-point loss to Carlton in Round 7 of the 2022 season.
In the second quarter, Bergman won a clearance out of defense, but was tackled as he kicked the ball, landed hard on his right shoulder, and was subbed out of the game.
Following a strong performance on return to North Melbourne's side in Round 1 of 2023, Bergman signed a two-year contract extension to remain at the club until the end of 2025.