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45 comments

1. 45 kerrie shuffell
   Aug 15th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

   Watching the football is the only chance I get to scream, rant and rave and not stand out from the crowd. We all love to be vocal and let our feelings out while watching the great Aussie game of football

2. 44 Tracy
   Aug 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 pm

   It was one of the things I wanted to do when I visited Australia and managed to get booked up for the Essondon v Lions game at the Telstra Dome and had a brilliant time. I knew the basic rules from seeing games & highlights on the television but watching it life was amazing.

3. 43 Coleen Pearce
   Aug 1st, 2008 at 9:36 am

   When yyou have two boys living in Melbourne what else do you do? Going to the footy, living the atmosphere and taking in all that adrenaline from a packed stadium is far better than sitting at home on the lounge watching the TV.

4. 42 clancey
   Jul 30th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

   Good old footy, it is the heart of sole of victoria history that if one really wants to fully experince a victorian holiday in winter then you have to watch a game of AFL football. If your game enought to venture down south when its cold then your tough enought to witness the best game on earth!

5. 41 Andrea McCubbin
   Jul 30th, 2008 at 10:23 am

   The AFL game is spectacular. It’s fast, physical and the spectator becomes involved. You get to see the game where every part of the ground is in view. This can not be acheived watching it on TV. The other benefit of going to see an AFL game is watching and being part of the crowd. The crowd provides just as much entertainment as the Footy does.

6. 40 Sophie Deans
   Jul 27th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

   It doesnt matter if we go for the same team or a different team, whether we cant stand the ignorant fans behind us or should i just celebrate the family disowning me because i dont go for geelong =) , AFL brings everybody together and its a great experience above all else and a load of fun to be at a game. GO THE BOMBERS!!

7. 39 Faye Thompson
   Jul 27th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

   To be at the MCG on Grand Final Day after waiting for over 50 yrs to watch your team win and win a nail biter at that is the most nerve wracking but awesome experience I have ever had. The entertainment, the crowd, the whole experince is amazing. Carn the bloods

8. 38 Renie
   Jul 26th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

   Great family day out, especially when the Pies win!!

9. 37 Tamara Charteris
   Jul 26th, 2008 at 6:10 pm

   There is nothing more aussie than cheering on your favourite AFL team, on a freezing Melbourne day at the MCG, beer in one hand, meat pie in the other!

10. 36 Og Bear
    Jul 26th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    I recommend everyone who visits our country to see at least one good Australian Rules Football match. You can’t explain the game to them, they have to experience it!

11. 35 Meagan
    Jul 24th, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    What could be more Victorian than cheering on the side you’ve barracked for since birth. FOOTBALL, MEAT PIES ,KANGAROOS AND HOLDENS! GO DOGGIES!!

12. 34 Lee
    Jul 24th, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Aussies rules is the great equaliser, millionaire or battler, you sit through the match cheering, hoping, wishing and willing your team to victory - all depends on those guys out on the field
    Carn the bloods!

13. 33 Terri Pollard
    Jul 23rd, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    To see my team North Melbourne play is fantastic it is absolutely wonderful to watch them and cheer them on whether they win or lose but its better if they win

14. 32 greg
    Jul 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    nothing better than the MCG on anzac day especially. To see essendon v collingwood even better when the bombers win CARN THE BOMBERS!!!

15. 31 andrea
    Jul 16th, 2008 at 10:39 pm

    I introduced my 2 young boys to the MCG on saturday. What a fantastic atmosphere and very child friendly. And the Mighty Magpies won!!

16. 30 Jon S
    Jul 14th, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Carn the Blues!

17. 29 Del
    Jun 30th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    I love to cheer and cheer loud…espcially when the black and white are out to play!

18. 28 Sam
    Jun 26th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    Aussie Rules is so infectious and attending a game at the “G” is quite the experience. This is one event I etch in to the agenda of all my international guest , but to make it the best Aussie rules experience would have to be a Collingwood clash with Essendon or Carlton

19. 27 Graham Jenkin
    Jun 26th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    Nothing else can match the excitement, noise & atmosphere of a cauldron of two team’s supporters, watching the gladiators do battle The Arena. ANZAC Day & Grand Final Day especially bring out all emotions.

20. 26 Jane
    Jun 25th, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    Football at the ‘G - nothing like walking up those steps and the big green expanse comes into view. The roar of the crowd as the ball is bounced to start the game - sends shivers down your spine. And the challenge of not having the four and twenty land in your lap sauce side down.Carn the Kangas!

21. 25 George
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    A modern day colosseum with gladiators doing the will of the people. A modern day religion to millions.

22. 24 doug
    Jun 14th, 2008 at 12:15 am

    learn to play real football, join the real of australia, this has to be the only game in the world where you get a point for missing

23. 23 Julia
    Jun 13th, 2008 at 11:11 am

    Nothing beats the excitement and atmosphere brought on by 2 footy teams and 80,000 passionate, screaming fans - united by a common love.

24. 22 Pat
    Jun 12th, 2008 at 9:50 am

    You can’t beat a big event at the G, especially a Carlton v Collingwood clash. Seeing Pies fans scurry towards the exits late in the final term is always a highlight!

25. 21 marion and David
    Jun 10th, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    go saints,
    go richmond. we have the best football grounds. go aussie rules.

26. 20 Wanda McNamara
    Jun 7th, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    Watching Collingwood at the MCG Great stuff Go Pies!!!

27. 19 Merrin
    Jun 5th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    The atmosphere, the excitement, joy, heart break, its just awesome! Its something that appeals to all ages groups and can be enjoyed by all.

28. 18 Sandy
    Jun 1st, 2008 at 12:05 am

    Nothing beats the thrill of watching a great match between two AFL teams at the world’s most exciting stadium - the MCG!

29. 17 Kelly
    May 30th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    AFL is such a huge part of Victorian culture, whether it be a day or night game nothing beats the atmosphere of being at an AFL game, something everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime for sure!!

30. 16 Craig Honey
    May 29th, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Heart & Soul, a must do!
    “GO BOMBERS!”

31. 15 Andrew
    May 28th, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    During the AFL season this is a must! A tour of the MCG is high on my agenda.

32. 14 Chez
    May 27th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    when going to the MCG you relise that this ground represents all walks of life in sport.

33. 13 Marcus O'donohue
    May 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 am

    AFL Grand Final attend the greatest day on the calander for the
    greatest game on earth

34. 12 Emma
    May 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 am

    The siren goes, the crowd cheers, whistle blows - you bum is numb from cold, your drinking beer from a plastic cup and the bloke in the next is screaming…I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else on a Saturday arvo!

35. 11 Chucky D
    May 21st, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    Nothing beats the MCG in the heart of winter. AFL footy. 90,000 screaming fans. Four n Twenty pies and icy cold Carlton Draught (perhaps a little too cold for this time of year!). Combine all this with a sore throat by game’s end and you’ve got one unbeatable Victorian experience. Go Pies!

36. 10 Stuart Mckay
    May 21st, 2008 at 2:55 am

    There is no better experience than thousands of people cherring a team on through adversity. The MCG is the best place in the world to watch sport and AFL is the most exciting gamein the world. Result= Match made in Heaven!

37. 9 Luann
    May 20th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    The real australian competition, great feeling when your team wins.

38. 8 Linda Dedynskyj
    May 20th, 2008 at 11:55 am

    The atomosphere at an AFL game is amazing. Nothing comes close to the experience.

39. 7 Ian M
    May 16th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    Nothing is better than watching the mighty Magpies beat a team especially Carlton. (Maybe not this season) The MCG, the fans, the play and meat pies are something special. Love the footy at the ‘g’.

40. 6 john
    May 15th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    My 7yo is right into the footy, it is a great way to spend time with him. Also, it is a unique experiance to take overseas visitors/work associates to, they come away amazed at the speed and free flowing style of the game, they normally comment that they have never seen anything like it. There is nothing like a sunny afternoon at the G with a large crowd.

41. 5 Janet Congues
    May 12th, 2008 at 9:24 am

    Aussie Rules breaks through all emotions and lets you yell as one with everyone. It’s an experience that cannot be replicated, that even people who hate football can’t help but enjoy. Love it!

42. 4 Michelle Wilkins
    May 10th, 2008 at 11:13 pm

    Isn’t it a Rule that you must see an AFL game when in Melbourne…Do as the locals do.

43. 3 Jonny
    May 8th, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    It’s a big must to go to the footy as a tourist.

    P.S: Go Freo

44. 2 Kirsty
    May 1st, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Taking international guests to a game of Aussie Rules Football is a great way of introducing them to 50,000 passionate locals and immersing them in our city’s sporting culture. AFL is such a unique action packed game - more often than not the response at the end of the game is “How can I get tickets for tomorrow’s game.”

45. 1 Heather King
    Apr 30th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi and one becomes so amazingly Melburnian at the MCG even if you started life in another country and enjoy your own culture this is your religion now!