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The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the 11th largest globally, and the second largest cricket ground by capacity. 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. It is adjacent to Melbourne Park and is part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct. Since it was built in 1853, the MCG has undergone numerous renovations. It served as the centerpiece stadium of the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games and two Cricket World Cups: 1992 and 2015. It will also serve as the host for the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Noted for its role in the development of international cricket, the MCG hosted both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 AFL Grand Final
The 2017 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Adelaide Football Club and the Richmond Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 30 September 2017. It was the 122nd annual AFL Grand Final, grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League) staged to determine the List of AFL premiers, premiers for the 2017 AFL season. The match, attended by 100,021 spectators, was won by Richmond by a margin of 48 points, marking the club's eleventh VFL/AFL premiership and first since 1980 VFL Grand Final, 1980. Richmond's Dustin Martin was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player on the ground. Background Adelaide claimed the McClelland Trophy, minor premiership for the second time in their history, finishing on top of the 2017 AFL season, 2017 AFL ladder with 15 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, edging out Geelong Cats, Geelong via a better percentage. The Crows recorded two dominant wins in the 2017 AFL finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
