Carlton players had no hesitation re-electing Bryce Gibbs to the Club's leadership group despite his unsuccessful request for a trade to Adelaide.
Gibbs sought to return to his home state of South Australia in last October's trade period, primarily so he and his partner, Lauren, could call on a wider family network to support them with their young son Charlie.
The Blues and Crows could not agree to a deal, however, forcing Gibbs to return to Ikon Park, where he remains contracted until the end of 2019.
Gibbs was again part of Carlton's leadership group when the club announced its 2017 team on Wednesday, with captain Marc Murphy, vice-captain Kade Simpson, Patrick Cripps, Sam Docherty, Ed Curnow and first-time appointee Dennis Armfield the others selected after a player vote.
Armfield said on Wednesday he and his teammates did not hold Gibbs' trade request against him when conducting the leadership vote.
"As soon as he rocked up day one of pre-season he was here as a Carlton player, really passionate about the Club, really hard-working," Armfield said.
"He's probably been one of the best on the track, so there was no doubt in my mind or the players' minds or the team's mind that he was going to be a leader of this club."
