Melbourne have released their much-anticipated football department review, the day after club chief executive Gary Pert announced he would resign from that role by the end of the year.

The release of the report comes after three years of turbulence on and off the field, and found the events of the past 12 months forced coach Simon Goodwin to shoulder a heavy burden for the club.

In a year of rancour, Kate Roffey stepped down as president, replaced in September by former Demons skipper Brad Green.

Pert will be retained as a consultant on the development of a training and administrative base at Caulfield Racecourse.