North Melbourneย midfielder Jack Ziebell has been named as the club's new captain for 2017.

The 25-year-old takes over from Andrew Swallow, who stepped down at the end of this season, after five seasons in the role.

โ€œItโ€™s a huge honour to captain a club with such a proud history,โ€ Ziebell said.

โ€œSince my first day here, Iโ€™ve always wondered what it would be like to lead this great club.โ€

Robbie Tarrant has been named vice-captain, withย Jamie Macmillan and Shaun Higgins named deputy vice-captains, while Swallow is the fifth member of the leadership group.