Speaking at the official announcement where he was named the 41st captain of the Demons, Green said he would continue to lead the way he always has.
"I will get out there and lead by example, teach these young guys how to go about their footy, keep directing them," Green said.
"Gone are the days where you rant and rave as a captain. These days you need to be a leader who is a good communicator and a teacher around the place."
Green paid tribute to the two men who have captained him at AFL level, David Neitz and James McDonald.
He said his leadership style would be heavily influenced by his former teammates.
"I’ve had two great captains and when I turned up at this place I looked up to Neita and I played alongside him for a number of years. Neita taught me leadership, he taught me how to go about it, how to lead and go about footy," he said.
"It was the same with James McDonald. James wasn’t spoken about as a leader until about a year or two before he got the captaincy. I think you grow into this role and I can only go by what I’ve seen and I can take notes from them."
Green, who is Melbourne’s oldest player by more than two years, says he sees no reason why he couldn’t be a long-term fixture in the position.
"I’m in it for the long run. I’m here as long as the club wants me to be here. Dean always tells me age is no barrier," he said.
"I will keep striving as long as my body is fine and as long as I am doing the team things and playing my role. If they (the coaching staff) see fit that time is up, then time is up. That’s football."
The theme of Green’s speech was about putting his head down and taking care of business but the significance of the honour was not lost on him.
"I’m a country boy from Tasmania who’s come to the oldest club in the land," he said.
"The start is now. It is a new era and let’s go with this great wave of emotion and build it up to the season."
