AdvertisementIn today’s AFL Briefing, your wrap of footy news: Melbourne football boss to depart at season’s end. Melbourne and football boss Alan Richardson are parting ways after seven seasons with the veteran official at the helm. Melbourne coach Steven King (left) and football boss Alan Richardson (right). Richardson was part of the group who told Simon Goodwin he was being sacked as coach last August after the Melbourne board decided to move on the coach. “In February 2026, the Melbourne Football Club leadership team divulged personal and sensitive information about Ms Dade.