Four-time premiership player Jarryd Roughead will captain Hawthorn in 2017.
The 29-year-old, who missed the 2016 season due to his battle with skin cancer, will take over from Luke Hodge.
Liam Shiels and Isaac Smith have been named vice-captains, while Hodge, Jack Gunston, Ben Stratton and Josh Gibson will round out the leadership group.
โIโm honoured to be captaining the Hawks this year,โ Roughead said.
โItโs an enormous responsibility but Iโm ready for the challenge and canโt wait to lead this group of players.
โIโve been lucky enough to play under one of our gameโs best captainโs in Hodgey and Iโll certainly take a lot of what he has taught me into the role.
โTo be backed by the players and the club, itโs a really special feeling.โ
Hodge, who has held the role since 2010, captaining the side for 125 games, said he feels the time is right for a new leader at the club.
โI think Rough is the right man to lead the club in 2017," he said.
โIt has been an honour and a privilege to captain the Hawthorn Football Club but I think itโs the perfect time for Rough to take the reins.
โIโve had the opportunity to see him grow and develop as a leader and there is no better person to lead our club in 2017.
โIโve always thought Iโd like to be around to help out and support my successor so Iโm rapt that Roughโs appointment means Iโll have the opportunity to do that.โ
