Adam Goodes with the 2012 premiership cup. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
ADAM Goodes has stepped aside as Sydney captain, handing the baton to rising star Kieren Jack.
Goodes made the call after four years in the job.
The 319-game veteran will remain in the Swans' leadership group.
The announcement continues Jack's remarkable story. The son of rugby league champion Garry, Jack was recruited with pick 58 in the 2006 rookie draft. He is now a Sydney best-and-fairest winner (2010), premiership player (2012) and co-captain.
"I'm really honoured and humbled to receive this opportunity to be co captain with Jarrad," Jack said.
"It's great for me personally coming from Sydney.
"(This is) a club that I followed since I was a kid a club that gave me an opportunity when a lot of other clubs said I wasn't good enough."
Kieren Jack celebrates his last-quarter goal during the Grand Final. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
Goodes said he had spent a lot of time thinking about his future during his rehabilitation from a knee injury suffered in the Swans' Grand Final win.
He said he made up his mind during a pre-season camp at Coffs Harbour.
"It was nice to hear the voices of the leaders in the room really stepping up," Goodes said.
"I could tell it was the right time to step down and give someone the opportunity to which I had four years ago.
"I don't see it as a backward step, I see it as a great step moving forward for our footy club.
"We've had fantastic leaders and the succession in leaders is something we can hang our hat on."
Longmire paid tribute to outgoing co-captain.
"Adam has been a tremendous leader of our club for a long time and while he won't be a captain, he will still play an important role in our leadership group.
"The club fully supports Adam's decision to stand down after four years as co-captain and think it is a great show of faith from him in our younger leaders."
As revealed on SuperFooty this morning, the Swans also announced new contracts for Goodes and Jack.
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