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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Locality: Richmond, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9657 8888

Address: Brunton Avenue 3002 Richmond, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mcg.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Did you see Mike Brady’s performance of ‘Up There Cazaly’ from an empty MCG tonight as part of the 2020 AFL Grand Final pre-match entertainment? We couldn’t host the main event this year but we were so pleased we could still be a part of Grand Final Day. A good luck message displayed across the MCG turf surrounded the performance and was created by HG Turf Group using a new printing technology known as TurfPrint. The message featured the captains of both competing teams Tr...ent Cotchin and Joel Selwood as well as the 2020 AFL Premiership Cup. The technology doesn’t use paint or chemicals and instead forces air to create a pattern effect in small pixels that shows the dark and light contrast between the grass when it’s pushed in a certain direction. This is the fanciest mowing pattern we’ve ever used on the ground! See how it was created below. See more

25.01.2022 A special visitor stopped by the ‘G today. Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legend Susie O’Neill visited the Australian Sports Museum with her family and checked out the Ground!

25.01.2022 A chilly Melbourne day at the footy for your #WallpaperWednesday

25.01.2022 A comprehensive victory for the Four N Twenty Meat Pie. Will it be the battle of two pies in the second Semi Final, or will it meet the Hot Jam Donut?

24.01.2022 Today, more than ever, were keen to hear from frontline workers at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. How do we make sense of the lockdown extension? What about everybodys mental health? And how can we get back to the city we all love sooner? #livefromthefrontline

24.01.2022 Good morning Melbourne! A stunning photo by Jono Marthick-Hone on Instagram

24.01.2022 Views from Yarra Park

24.01.2022 Lighting up your phone screen for #WallpaperWednesday

23.01.2022 Throwing back to this beauty from the 1984 VFL Grand Final between Essendon and Hawthorn. You can find more gems like this in Australian Sports Museum's collection of Aussie Rules memorabilia - view it online here: http://bit.ly/AussieRulesCollection

23.01.2022 Who is your favourite Aussie cricketer? Tell us in the comments below, and you could win a double pass to the Australian Sports Museum, which reopens in just under 48 hours!

23.01.2022 #OnThisDay January 10, 2005. Some of the biggest names in world cricket united to raise funds to support relief efforts following the Boxing Day Indian Ocean Tsunami. The ICC World XI - headlined by likes of Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne and Brian Lara defeated Asia XI by 115 runs in the match at the 'G. (Photo: Hamish Blair/ Getty Images)

23.01.2022 Whats the best come from behind victory youve seen at the G?

22.01.2022 The famous walk. #MyMCG

22.01.2022 Views in the stands #MyMCG

22.01.2022 There's been so many thrilling Preliminary Finals matches over the years - which Prelim Final moment stands out as your favourite? ( Michael Wilson via AFL Photos/ Getty Images)

21.01.2022 A year like no other. Take a look back at a very different year at the MCG. We look forward to welcoming you back through the Gates in 2021. Happy New Year!

21.01.2022 Its been six months since the G has hosted a sporting event with fans, but what a memorable occasion it was! What was your favourite moment of the ICC Womens @T20WorldCup Final? #INDvAUS | #T20WorldCup

21.01.2022 We can’t wait to see all your smiling faces again soon! #WorldSmileDay

21.01.2022 It's beginning to look a lot like cricket season! Have you ever wondered how the MCG wickets are installed? Watch below to find out!

20.01.2022 The Stars are off to the big dance! They'll face the winner from tonight's semi-final between Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat in the WBBL|06 decider on Saturday night! We'll be cheering our home side on from here! ( Mark Metcalfe - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

20.01.2022 A piece of the 'G at the Grand Final. Today a section of the hallowed turf began the journey to Brisbane for the 2020 AFL Grand Final. Read more: mcg.org.au/20201014MCG... Rebel Sport

20.01.2022 And then there were four. The Semi Finals are here: - Hot Chips v Hot Dog - Meat Pie v Hot Jam Donut ... Who will make it through to the Grand Final? Edgell Australia DON Smallgoods FourN Twenty

20.01.2022 Time to refresh that phone screen. #WallpaperWednesday

20.01.2022 Over 80km away from tonights Heart of the Nation game, the MCG of the desert is taking shape. The Melbourne Cricket Club, ground managers of the MCG, is proud to partner with the Melbourne Football Club and the Santa Teresa community to bring this amazing project to life.

19.01.2022 + (Photo: Rhys Gadsby)

19.01.2022 Night footy #WallpaperWednesday

18.01.2022 Views from the Eureka Skydeck 88 Some amazing photos from Matt Skubis on Instagram

18.01.2022 An AFL-style #ThrowbackThursday - 2003 Grand Final pre-game entertainment! (Photo: Chris McGrath/ Getty Images)

18.01.2022 Iconic Melbourne #MyMCG

18.01.2022 The Grand Final is here. Who will be crowned premiers - delicious Hot Chips or the classic Meat Pie. Get ready to vote - 12pm tomorrow! ... FourN Twenty Edgell Australia

18.01.2022 Congratulations Ajinkya Rahane, the Player of the Match and the inaugural winner of the Mullagh Medal.

17.01.2022 The OG Cup. Did you know 1959 was the first year the current Premiership Cup design was used? You can see it inside the Australian Sports Museum!

17.01.2022 #OnThisDay 11 September 2007. Argentina, with the brilliant Lionel Messi to the fore, showed just why it was ranked No. 2 in the world with a silky, skilful display, taking the honours at the MCG in front of a crowd of 70,171. (Photo Credit: Mark Dadswell/ Getty Images)

17.01.2022 It's been one week already since the first day of the Boxing Day Test, and the MCG's first event in almost 300 days! We LOVED having you all back!

16.01.2022 Grand Final time! The finalists are here and only one can be crowned premiers. Its time to vote for your ultimate footy food - will it be Hot Chips or the Meat Pie? ... Vote in our story now! FourN Twenty Edgell Australia

16.01.2022 What is your favourite AFL Grand Final memory?

15.01.2022 Hot Chips progress through to the next round! Theres two fan favourites up for todays vote - which option will meet the chips in the Semi-Finals?

15.01.2022 The first Grand Finalist is confirmed - Hot Chips! Who will they meet in the ultimate decider - the Meat Pie or the Hot Jam Donut? Head to our story to cast your vote! ... FourN Twenty

15.01.2022 2020 has been a challenging year for so many. Today is a great reminder to reach out and ask R U OK - not just today, but everyday. Tonight, the G is lighting up for R U OK Day.... Learn what to say after #RUOK to keep the conversation going: ruok.org.au/how-to-ask #RUOKDay #TheresMoreToSay

15.01.2022 Were #livefromthefrontline at The Royal Melbourne Hospital where their incredible nurses and doctors have had to change how they work to keep Victorians safe and well. If youd like to support their research and treatment efforts, you can donate at https://www.thermh.org.au/foundation/coronavirus-appeal

14.01.2022 The MCC, ground manager of the MCG, has been recognised at the 2020 Australian Event Awards, taking out the Best Achievement in Venue Management category last night! Read more: https://mcg.org.au/mcg20201022

14.01.2022 Views from way ( by Adam Zed via Instagram) #MyMCG

14.01.2022 Were #livefromthefrontline at @TheRoyalMelbourneHospital where their incredible nurses and doctors are working around-the-clock to save Victorias Covid patients. If youd like to support their research and treatment efforts, you can donate at https://www.thermh.org.au/foundation/coronavirus-appeal

13.01.2022 Views from the Yarra. (Photo credit: Alex Mason via Instagram)

13.01.2022 Looking #MyMCG (Photo by Rhys Gadsby)

13.01.2022 Hot Dog progresses through to the Semi Finals, setting up for a classic contest against Hot Chips! Will it be the Twirl or Meat Pie that also makes it through to the Semi Finals?

12.01.2022 In the comments below, share your favourite photo of yourself at the G

12.01.2022 Recognise the song? A bit Friday afternoon inspiration, thanks to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra!

12.01.2022 The 2020 AFL Finals Series starts tonight. Who makes the Grand Final?

11.01.2022 Whats your favourite footy moment at the G?

11.01.2022 It's an all-Victorian AFL Finals weekend. St Kilda v Richmond and Collingwood v Geelong. Who's winning this week?

10.01.2022 "Youre not going to believe this, the scoreboard here at the MCG is on fire." #OnThisDay in 1999, one of the most dramatic openings to a sporting match in Australian history occurred at the MCG when the city end scoreboard caught fire ahead of the AFL Round 22 clash between Richmond and Carlton. Find out what happened to the scoreboard

10.01.2022 Today, were bringing you another important insight from frontline workers at @TheRoyalMelbourneHospital Because when we know more, we can do more to help and together, get back to the city we love, sooner #livefromthefrontline

09.01.2022 This Saturday sees the annual Dreamtime match take on a new form, as it travels to Darwin in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A highlight of the football fixture, the Dreamtime match is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and their contribution to football. Take a look back at some of our favourite memories of Dreamtime at the G.

09.01.2022 The 2020 AFL Grand Final has been relocated to The Gabba on Saturday October 24. We wish The Gabba all the very best in hosting the 2020 AFL Grand Final, we know theyre up to the task and will deliver a memorable and historic day. MCC CEO Stuart Fox said. Read more here: mcg.org.au/AFLGF2020

09.01.2022 Were celebrating the annual Dreamtime match! Whats your favourite Dreamtime at the G memory?

08.01.2022 #OnThisDay November 26, 1956 - Australia’s golden girl, Betty Cuthbert, wins gold in the 100m Final at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

08.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday circa 1991. (Photo credit: David Munden/ Popperfoto via Getty Images)

08.01.2022 We have a winner! Your 2020 MCG Footy Food Cup Premiers - Hot Chips! Edgell Australia

07.01.2022 The Melbourne Cricket Club, as ground managers of the MCG, is aware that a person who attended Day 2 (Sunday December 27, 2020) of the Boxing Day Test has since tested positive to COVID-19. While the patron was not infectious while attending the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and subsequently tested positive to COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services is recommending those who were seated in Zone 5 on Sunday December 27, 2020 between 12.30pm and 3.30pm to get tested ...and isolate until they receive a negative result. A pop-up testing site will be set up at the MCG today, Wednesday January 6, and will operate from 12noon to 7pm. Read more: https://mcg.org.au/210106G

07.01.2022 Flashing back to the 2019 Finals Series for this week’s #WallpaperWednesday.

07.01.2022 #WallpaperWednesday Looking out over the Ground.

07.01.2022 Tracks to the G A great photo by Evan Taylor on Instagram! #mymcg

07.01.2022 Glowing Photo credit: Schtiviesnaps on Instagram

06.01.2022 A part of MCG history. Rahane makes the MCG Visitors’ Honour Board for the second time.

06.01.2022 #OnThisDay October 6, 2018 - WWE Super Show-Down at the MCG. A crowd of over 70,000 filled the 'G as some of the world's biggest names in wrestling took centre stage. Were you there?

06.01.2022 Tickets are now on sale for our newly re-scheduled T20I match on February 18 against Sri Lanka. You can get tickets to both of our upcoming T20I matches here | https://bit.ly/3rVMiBo

06.01.2022 Dean Jones AM was privately farewelled by his close family members over the weekend with a lap of honour on our hallowed turf. #ValeDeanJones https://mcg.org.au//20/october/deanos-final-lap-on-the-mcg

05.01.2022 Two fierce Victorian teams. Who will win tomorrow - Richmond or Geelong Cats?

05.01.2022 #OnThisDay September 13, 2000 A crowd of 93,252 filled the MCG to watch the football group match between Australia and Italy in the 2000 Olympics! The G went on to host a Quarter-Final between Chile and Nigeria, and the Semi-Final between Chile and Cameroon.... Relive more great moments from the 2000 Olympics by following Australian Sports Museum. #MySydney2000 (Photo Credit: Robert Cainflone | Getty Images)

05.01.2022 A sight for sore eyes ( by @onemelbournecity via Instagram) #MyMCG

04.01.2022 With the challenges 2020 has presented, today is an important reminder to look after your mental health. #WorldMentalHealthDay

03.01.2022 Head inside 50 for your latest #WallpaperWednesday

03.01.2022 + (Photo: Rhys Gadsby)

02.01.2022 A piece of the 'G at the Grand Final. Today a section of the hallowed turf began the journey to Brisbane for the 2020 AFL Grand Final. Read more: mcg.org.au/20201014MCG... Rebel Sport

02.01.2022 Are you ready to rock? Guns N' Roses tickets are on sale now! Tickets: bit.ly/GNRTAU21

01.01.2022 Sunny spring days in Yarra Park ( Ben Jenkins on Instagram)

30.12.2021 Earlier today, we caught up with Justin Langer as he was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame alongside some of the biggest names in the game. You can find the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in the Australian Sports Museum at Gate 3 of the MCG.

17.12.2021 Two greats of the game, now members of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. Congratulations Justin Langer and Raelee Thompson. Read more: www.bit.ly/3H0fPA5

13.12.2021 Best seats in the house. Where is your favourite spot at the 'G to watch the cricket?

26.11.2021 It's going to be a HUGE month of cricket! The ICC T20 World Cup fixture has landed, with the MCG confirmed to host seven matches throughout the tournament, including the Final on Sunday November 13. You don't want to miss this | https://bit.ly/3H0kNN2

15.11.2021 The MCG will host an extra T20 International match of the Australia-Sri Lanka series on Friday February 18. More: https://bit.ly/3tEXiFL

02.11.2021 Two big BBL Finals are coming to the MCG! Tickets are on sale now: The Eliminator - Friday January 21... Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes https://bit.ly/3GEEzO9 The Knockout - Sunday January 23 Sydney Thunder v the winner of The Eliminator https://bit.ly/3nBo4Ll

28.10.2021 History made by the Melbourne Stars. Records falling everywhere at the 'G Highest individual score in the BBL - Glenn Maxwell 154* from 64 balls (and in his 100th match)... Highest team score in the BBL - 2/273 A HUGE innings at the MCG. | Mike Owen/Getty Images

20.10.2021 Today's double-header will decide the match-ups, but Cricket Australia have confirmed that the MCG will host two BBL Finals matches this weekend. The Eliminator (4th v 5th) - Friday January 21, 7.15pm The Knockout (3rd v Winner of The Eliminator) - Sunday January 23, 7.15pm... More information: https://bit.ly/33o6pQt

04.10.2021 It's the last match of the Melbourne Stars season at the MCG! Cheer them on against the Hobart Hurricanes in an action-packed day of BBL at the MCG. Game 1 | Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades, 4.10pm ... Game 2 | Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes, 7.50pm Tickets | www.premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=bbl22 #TeamGreen #BBL11

29.09.2021 There's always fireworks at the 'G when the Melbourne Stars are on Another fantastic #MyMCG photo - thanks to Steve Nally @instamatic_25 on Instagram.

15.09.2021 New Year's Eve saw the traditional Melbourne Cricket Club vs Marylebone Cricket Club match taking place at the MCG, as some of the players speak about what it means to play at the iconic venue. Melbourne took the spoils on this occasion, winning by 29 runs.