AFL 2025: Essendon Bombers approach former player Ted Richards to join board of directors to replace Dean Solomon; AFLW finals launch

In today’s AFL briefing:

Ted Richards, 42, was weighing up whether to replace premiership Bomber Dean Solomon on Essendon’s board.

The AFLW grand final will only be moved to Marvel Stadium when league boss Emma Moore is confident of the decider selling out.

Essendon have approached former player Ted Richards to join their board of directors as a replacement for Dean Solomon.

An industry source with knowledge of the discussions who preferred to remain anonymous said Richards, 42, was weighing up whether to replace premiership Bomber Solomon, who stepped down last month to join the club’s coaching panel.

Richards, who has forged a career in finance, is likely to make a final decision by the end of the week.

A club spokesman did not wish to comment.

Richards played 33 games for the Bo