It follows Isaac Muller's decision to quit as North Albury mentor last weekend.

While Muller's announcement was a shock, at least to those outside the club, Almond indicated in June last year 2020 would be his last season.

Unfortunately, COVID-19 torpedoed Almond's hopes of a third year.

"I've told the club to go out and find a coach effectively," Almond said.

"If my circumstances change, I'll throw my hat back in the ring but, at this stage, I'm looking to step away for a period of time."

Almond took over the Roos at their lowest ebb after racking up a 38-match losing streak from 2015-17.

It's the league's second longest streak following Myrtleford's 62-game run from 2007-10.

The Roos snapped the drought in Almond's first game in 2018 against Wangaratta Rovers.

The club won five games in Almond's two years.

"We're really proud to be honest, if we went into it looking solely at the wins and losses we were setting ourselves up for failure," he said.

"The wins and losses weren't really in our top two or three objectives.

"We just wanted to keep the doors open basically, we were ready to merge or fold and we had to get the playing numbers up.

"We had to get a level of consistency in the way we ran the club, on and off the field, and we made massive inroads."

A passionate football person, Almond's ferocious work ethic is one of his standout features.

"Marc's been very good for the club, he's brought in a professional standard," president Graham Hosier said.

"He's changed the club with that professionalism and has implemented a number of changes."

Almond started his coaching career 15 seasons ago with Lavington's reserves and he also led Howlong to a premiership in the Hume League, along with a stint at Dederang-Mount Beauty.

He also served as an assistant to Daryn Cresswell at Wodonga Raiders.

Ironically, it was three years ago on July 14 since Almond was appointed the Roos' coach.

However, he now wants to spend more time with his young family.

"I'll never say never (to coaching again in the future), I'd say I'd get back into it at some stage, but I've got nothing in the foreseeable future," he said.

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When quizzed if the Roos were chasing a high-profile mentor, Hosier suggested they were simply targeting the best coach.

The Roos haven't played finals since 2014, so will be out to snap a seven-year drought next season.