Jamal Fogarty admits he didn't want to be vice-captain - he saw Elliott Whitehead as the Canberra Raiders captain and that was that.
But he's come around to see his position at halfback makes him a natural option to the lead the team whenever Whitehead's not on the field.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has gone with co-captains for the past five seasons, but announced on Friday he will go back to Whitehead as the sole skipper for the 2024 NRL campaign following the retirement of former captain Jarrod Croker.