Go to the North Island to see player (7)
I believe the answer is:
batsman
'player' is the definition.
(I know that batsman is a type of ballplayer)
'go to the north island' is the wordplay.
'go' becomes 'stab' (both can mean an attempt).
'to the north' says the letters should be written backwards (in a down clue, letters go up or 'northward').
'island' becomes 'Man' (the Isle of Man is an example).
'stab' backwards is 'bats'.
'bats'+'man'='BATSMAN'
'to see' is the link.
(Other definitions for batsman that I've seen before include "Cricketer at the crease" , "Hitting ballplayer" , "Player at crease" , "one of two on the field" , "He's either in or he's out!" .)