Richmond has followed Collingwood in announcing a streamlined leadership group for 2017.

Trent Cotchin will captain once again, while Jack Riewoldt and Alex Rance will be co-vice-captains.

โ€œTrent is an impressive player and person, and his leadership of this group has developed significantly,โ€ Richmondโ€™s General Manager of Football, Neil Balme said.

โ€œWe love the way that Trent leads from the front, supports his teammates and represents our football club, and the Richmond jumper.

โ€œWeโ€™re very confident that both Jack and Alex will be great support for Trent as his deputies this season."

Cotchin will skipper the side for a fifth consecutive season. He is a three-time club best and fairest winner, All-Australian and Brownlow Medalist.