The Canberra Raiders will use a co-captaincy model next year, Jarrod Croker revealing Josh Hodgson will join him in a leadership position to help the club chase a finals return.

Croker has been the sole Raiders' leader since 2015, when he took the reins from Terry Campese and then guided the Green Machine to a preliminary final in 2016.

But Canberra coach Ricky Stuart believes the team needs two leaders to force their way back into the NRL's top eight, calling on England international Hodgson to help Croker with the workload.

"I just wanted to take the opportunity to let all of our members and fans know about an important decision we’ve made today for the team and our club," Croker announced on social media.