THE Melbourne Football Club wishes to advise the following changes to the Club's Football Department.

As part of Peter Jackson's ongoing review of the Club's operations, it has been determined that the Football Department will be headed up by a new role called General Manager Football Operations (GMFO) that will report to the CEO. All department heads within the Football Department will report to this GMFO. This will take effect immediately.

CEO Peter Jackson will conduct the search to fill the new GMFO role. Josh Mahoney will fill the role in acting capacity until the position is filled, and Josh himself is a legitimate candidate for the position.

As a result of the changes to the structure of the football area, the current role of General Manager List Management, filled by Tim Harrington, has become redundant. Tim's employment with the Club has ceased, effective today.

Jackson said, "Tim's departure is not performance related. It reflects the need to reduce the overall cost of the structure. Tim has worked diligently in his role for more than 4 years at the Club, and I'm certain he will find another productive role in the AFL Industry. I would like to thank Tim for his contribution during his time at the Melbourne Football Club."