21 Facts About MCG

1.

The MCG is within walking distance of the city centre and is served by Richmond and Jolimont railway stations, as well as the route 70, route 75, and route 48 trams.

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2.

Home to the Australian Sports Museum, the MCG has hosted other major sporting events, including international rules football matches between Australia and Ireland, international rugby union matches, State of Origin games, and FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

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3.

MCG is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and was included on the Australian National Heritage List in 2005.

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4.

MCG is built atop a Wurundjeri camping ground and site of numerous corroborees.

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5.

MCG was the home of Australia's first full colour video scoreboard, which replaced the old scoreboard in 1982, located on Level 4 of the Western Stand, which notably caught fire in 1999 and was replaced in 2000.

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6.

The MCG was a grassless desert and Gilbert, considering players fielded without boots, promptly sent Victoria into bat.

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7.

In subsequent years conditions at the MCG improved but the ever-ambitious Melburnians were always on the lookout for more than the usual diet of club and inter-colonial games.

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8.

Two years later Lord Harris brought another England team out and during England's first innings in the Test at the MCG, Fred Spofforth took the first hat-trick in Test cricket.

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9.

MCG bagged two hauls of 6 for 48 and 7 for 62 in Australia's ten wicket win.

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10.

MCG left the field but came back in the second innings with his head swathed in bandages.

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11.

MCG is known for its great atmosphere, much of which is generated in the infamous Bay 13, situated almost directly opposite to the members stand.

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12.

MCG hosted three pool games as part of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup as well as a quarter-final, and then the final on 29 March.

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13.

Under previous contracts, the MCG was entitled to host at least one match in each week of the finals, which on several occasions required non-Victorian clubs to play "home" finals in Victoria.

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14.

The MCG is contracted to host the grand final every year until 2059.

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15.

MCG threatened to take the following day's opening game of the season, Collingwood vs Melbourne, away from the MCG.

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16.

In 1943 the MCG was home to the legendary First Regiment of the First Division of the United States Marine Corps.

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17.

The MCG was only one of seven possible venues, including the Melbourne Showgrounds, for the Games' main arena.

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18.

The MCG was the Federal Government's preferred venue but there was resistance from the MCC.

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19.

MCG's was to be overshadowed by her Western Suburbs club member, the Marlene Matthews.

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20.

MCG hosted its fifth State of Origin match on 6 June 2018.

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21.

MCG is a magnet for tourists worldwide and the statues reinforce the association between the elite sportsmen and women who have competed here and the stadium that rejoiced in their performances.

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