MELBOURNE'S horror season resulted in its board losing the confidence of the club's members, key stakeholders and the AFL, an internal review has revealed.
 
The review, released on Wednesday, said a change at board level was needed.

It also stated the appointment of a new president is a priority in rejuvenating the board. This president must have the support of the AFL.

Melbourne board member John Trotter conducted the review. 
 
The League has offered financial support to the embattled club but the AFL Commission described that support as "highly conditional".
 
The extent of the support package is still being finalised but the club is operating with AFL support.
 
 
AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou told triple M on Saturday that Stockdale had the club's best interests at heart but he stated clearly that the AFL, as a financial backer, will have a say in who sits on the board.
 
Glen Bartlett and Geoff Freeman have recently joined the board, which lost four members during the period the review was conducted.
 
A nominations committee including board members Trotter, Russell Howcroft and a member of the AFL executive Andrew Dillon has been formed to identify and nominate potential board members.
 
CEO Peter Jackson told FoxFooty's On the Couch on Monday the committee had already received 25 to 30 nominations for a position on the board.
 
Melbourne is seeking to restructure its football department after a disastrous start to the season that led to the resignation of the president Don McLardy.
 
Its CEO Cameron Schwab departed and coach Mark Neeld was sacked. List manager Tim Harrington also left as part of the restructure.
 
The club is now seeking a general manager of football and a senior coach.
 
Jackson has declared the club is seeking an experienced coach and is undertaking an industry-wide search for a football manager.  
 
The CEO has approached former Sydney Swans premiership coach Paul Roos, who has said he is unlikely to return to coaching. Rodney Eade and Mark Williams are also candidates along with the interim coach Neil Craig.

He will chat to Collingwood's recently departed football manager Geoff Walsh in the coming weeks about the vacant general manager of football position.

Dillon, General counsel for the AFL, said the AFL was satisfied with the board review process.