Paul Roos is the new coach of troubled AFL club Melbourne, agreeing to a two-year deal on Friday.

The 2005 Sydney premiership coach has been out of senior coaching for the past three seasons since stepping down from the Swans at the end of 2010.

Roos led the Swans to seven finals appearances in his eight full seasons.

His appointment is a huge coup for the Demons, who sacked Mark Neeld as coach midway through 2013, also churned through a chief executive and a chairman, and won just two matches for the year to finish second-bottom.

Roos, 50, also had a stellar playing career, featuring in 356 matches for Fitzroy and the Swans.

“We’re absolutely delighted Paul has agreed to this role for at least the next two years,” Demons chairman Glen Bartlett said.