New North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow says he hopes to follow the lead of the man he is replacing in the role, Brent Harvey.
He may no longer be skipper after three years in the top job but Harvey will stay on in a leadership group that also includes vice-captains Drew Petrie and Jack Ziebell and midfielder Daniel Wells.
And while Harvey wasn't one of the most vocal leaders in the AFL during his time in the role, Swallow said there was plenty he did both leading by example and away from the spotlight that he will be attempting to replicate.
"My leadership will evolve over time," Swallow said at Arden St on Friday afternoon.
"I'm probably not someone who will be in people's faces and yelling and screaming but I like to lead by the way I play, similar to the way Boomer (Harvey) prepares and the way he goes about his footy."
"So (I will be) doing that but also just getting alongside the guys and getting to know them really well and making sure that they're travelling well so that we can have 25-30-plus players who are really competing strongly for spots, (that way) we're going to become a really successful side."
"Working with those guys is probably what I'll be really looking to do in the next couple of years."
Swallow said that even though the captaincy wasn't something he coveted he is ready to embrace the chance to lead the club.
And while he was initially uncomfortable discussing his Christian beliefs he likened the way he carries himself in life with the 'strong core values' that coach Brad Scott said underpin the club.
"It (my faith) just gives me a great grounding," he added.
"I use it to my advantage and it just comes out in who I am and what I do."
"I think the values I have also reflect the values of the club."
"It doesn't change a lot, the way I am here now is the way I am when I go home and live my life."
"I'll be able to use those (my beliefs) and hopefully build on them and work with these guys to really help us achieve some success."
Already eyeing off a return to the finals and the longer-term goal of leading the Kangaroos to their fifth premiership, Swallow was also quick to crack a joke when he was asked a tongue-in-cheek question about the possibility of younger brother David switching from the Gold Coast.
"Yeah we're close to getting him signed, sealed and delivered," Swallow joked.
"We're working on it."
"He's still got a couple of years to go at the Gold Coast but we will make room if he wants to come down I'm sure."