In today’s AFL Briefing, your daily wrap of footy news:

Melbourne will bolster the off-field support for new coach Steven King.

The Gather Round fixture has been locked in for 2026.

Melbourne are on the hunt for a football director to work alongside new coach Steven King in 2026.

The newly created role will oversee both the AFL and AFLW programs, however Alan Richardson, who has been at the Demons since 2020, will retain his position in the AFL program.

Steven King (right) with Demons president Brad Green. Credit: Getty Images

Richardson was football manager when the club won their drought-breaking premiership in 2021 and has been at the club since 2020.

He was involved in the appointment of King as senior coach and played a key role in the recent trade period when the club trad

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