Melbourne have re-signed co-captain James McDonald for another AFL season.

The 2006 All-Australian has won the club's last two best and fairest awards and has played 212 senior games since his 1997 debut.

"I am delighted to have re-signed with Melbourne and I'm looking forward to continuing my career here at the club," McDonald, 31, said in a statement.

"We're heading in the right direction and realise that I have a role to play as an individual in the team and as a player that can assist and help develop the young list that we have."

McDonald and Cameron Bruce took over as co-captains earlier this year after the sudden retirement of David Neitz.

The new deal will take McDonald through to the end of next season.

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