On Friday, the Melbourne Football Club announced that Steven King will be their next senior coach and it shocked the AFL world.

On 3AW Football, Matthew Richardson had his say on the appointment and thinks King “ticks every box” after 15 years as an assistant at three different clubs.

“I think it sounds like a great appointment,” Richardson said on 3AW Football. 

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“He’s been under Chris Scott, he’s watched how that environment works.”

“I don’t think its a wrong appointment from Melbourne at all.”

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