RETIRED Geelong champion Corey Enright will remain at the club in 2017 after accepting a role as development coach.

Enright will work closely with the club's younger players having played an informal role in that space during his playing days. 

The 35-year-old, who was named All Australian in his final season before announcing his retirement after a club-record 332 games, said the fresh challenge as coach excited him.

"It looks like this was a short lived farewell," Enright said after agreeing to the new role.

"The club always showed great faith in me and they have again in giving me an opportunity to take on a new career path. 

"I have great respect for the coaches at the club and look forward to learning more in this role.

"It is an exciting time with so many players coming through the system, and to work with the players to help them improve will be a challenge I am looking forward to."

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Geelong senior coach Chris Scott is glad that the triple-premiership star has chosen to begin his coaching career with the Cats.

"Boris (Enright) has a great football brain and our coaches and players will benefit from his expertise and input in the coming years,” Scott said.
 
"He has shown over a long period a great ability to connect with players and to understand and teach the game. I think we are all excited that he will be with the club in this new role."

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Enright is the 13th former Geelong player from the past decade to embark on a coaching career in the AFL system.

He was a key member of three premiership teams, twice won the club's best and fairest award and earned six All Australian selections during his decorated career.