Visiting the Melbourne Cricket Ground in VR! - Melbourne
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2021
- 100k seater Cricket ground is mindblowing. What a wonderful looking location for Cricket and Aussie Rules. The statues to commemorate athletes, the view of other stadiums and the city skyline in the distance!
I hope you enjoyed me visiting Melbourne Cricket Ground in VR. If there is anywhere else you would like me to visit then let me know in the comments!
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Watching Anzac Day at the mcg with 100000 people all silent just gives you chills then the giant roar when the minute is over
💯% mate
Went to Anzac Day Eve and Anzac Day this year with my dad and it was AMAZING!!
Yeah it’s eerily
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The only game I saw at the mcg (I live in Sydney) was on Anzac Day. Truly spectacular to be there at that time
As an Australian I will say I have gone to so many games at the MCG and when your in there with a packed stadium it’s nuts the noise is mind blowing when you come to Australia you need to come to the G
Yeah as a swans fan I went to the 2012, 2014 and 2016 Grand Finals. Those were the loudest crowds I've ever heard. Especially when the dogs ran out in 2016.
The sound is surprisingly awesome too, even from right up on the top most seats you can hear every whisper down on the field
careful calling it the "G" as anther AFL team (not MCG)
plays at an oval starting with "G" namely The Gabba - Brisbane Lions
@@paulwilliams5208 I think people will understand that I meant mcg when I wrote that in the sentence before
@@paulwilliams5208 everyone refers to the MCG as The G. Always has for over 150 years since it is the oldest.
I’m a cameraman. A few years ago I was filming at the Arsenal stadium in London - a Steadicam shot from the player’s room all the way to the pitch plus other around- the- ground shots. Two weeks later I was again shooting Steadicam at the MCG getting a fan’s perspective of arriving with friends, getting a seat and enjoying the game. I couldn’t get over the difference between the two locations. Compared with the MCG, Arsenal seemed about the size of a tennis court.
I think where a cricket pitch is bigger, but also that the stands are so steep that your never too far back
@@RobReacts1 seating is pretty steep in the upper sections of MCG as well. I swear when ever i used to stand up decades ago, i got vertigo and felt like i was going to keel over and was looking straight down.
I went to one of the first ANZAC day games between Collingwood and Essendon in the late 1990's.
To be in a stadium with 98000 people, and to have not a sound but the surrounding city during the minute silence was something I will never forget. Amazing
The MCG cap 95000 then it wasn't until the Northen stand was built that it went back to over 100000
The MCG really is a special ground with so much history and soul.
I’ve been lucky enough to be on the ground for a pre-game kick around with my brother when I was about 10 years old and I’ll never forget just being in awe looking up to the seats way up the top.
1st Olympics to be broadcast on television.
No cap lol
You should VR around different stadiums in Australia
Here is a list of a few good ones excluding the MCG
AAMI Park, Melbourne - rectangular - 30,050 seats - Rated on many occasions as one of the worlds most beautiful stadiums
Stadium Australia, Sydney - 83,500 (was 110,000 during olympics but got downsized) - Host of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
Optus Stadium, Perth - 60,000 - cricket ground - Unique modern design, (some similarities to the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium)
Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta - 30,000 - rectangular - Steepest stadium in the world (34 degree stands)
The Gabba, Brisbane - 42,000 - cricket ground - cool stadium, not much else to say
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - 53,583 - cricket ground - unique stadium
There are a lot more but you’ll have to discover them yourself :)
I think I will do one stadium per week. But there are so many stadiums around the world that I can look at! I'm glad people enjoyed this video as it was a little different
@@RobReacts1 I really did enjoy the video and I do understand where you are coming from with the amount of amazing stadiums in the world. Love your content mate!
@@hastalavista2075 cheers man! Means a lot
MCG held the olympics back in the 50s, so there is a lot of history.
Is that why it's called the Olympic park?!
@@RobReacts1 yeah
@@Lnch4ALion Olympic Park is over the road (Brunton avenue). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Park_Stadium_(Melbourne)
The MCG is in Yarra Park, which is also the location of Punt Rd oval- Richmond's training ground and HQ.
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to see a high standard documentary on the games , MCG and Melbourne in 1956. All in high standard colour film meant for theatres.
1956. The MCG was THE Olympic Stadium for Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The statues of the great Shirley Strickland and Betty Cuthbert rightly belong in the Plaza. Shirley had won Gold at the 1952 Olympics. They were members of our Golden Girls of a famous relay team. The track ran on the athletics track that was located inside the fence of the oval.
The 2 statues of women are gold medal winners in 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
1970 Grand Final @ MCG 121,000+ people there
I assume they had standing room then?!
@@RobReacts1 correct a lot of lower levels standing room back then..
143,000 for a Billy Graham meeting! Lol
Ahhhh my friend welcome to the Aussie Colosseum. Nothing like a crowd roar “ballllllllllllll” when fulll. Aussie rules AFL was Victoria Football League and A LOT of the teams where in inner Melbourne a lot in the east when Aussie rules took off. Hense all the fields you saw.
imagine standing in the middle of the field with 100k in the stands!!
@@RobReacts1 it’s pretty special. Sadly you can’t get to 100k anymore due to safety etc as reducing standing room and the seating has been changed. However a packed G is still 95k
@stan roach wasnt aware last I heard it was nuffed to under 100k as they made a big stink about it in the news as they do.
The seat you go to at the end, just off from the side of the goals at the Punt Road end, is pretty much exactly my reserve seat for home Hawthorn games. Like, EXACTLY there. I counted the rows in front - you're either literally in my seat or sitting one row in front.
Haha nice! One of the subscribers on discord managed to find their seat roughly as well!
Its like you live in there ....renfree
Best seats are really a matter of preference. I love sitting on the wing at level 2 or the front of level 3. Best atmosphere is next to the goals as that is where the official cheer squads are and they carry on a bit.
The smaller ovals are used for training or suburban AFL, soccer or rugby games etc...the MCG was used for the 1956 Olympics hence the Olympians et al immortalised in bronze.
I work at the MCG and even after 40 years, I still stand in awe every time., and across from the MCG is the Rod Laver arena which hosts the Australian open tennis.
Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland were great Australian runners from around the time of the Melbourne Olympics in 1956.
The record crowd was over 121,000 for the 1970 Grand Final, but since then, every part of the ground has been replaced.
There was a statue of a scrimmage outside the Members’ Gate. This commemorated the first football match ever played…in Yarra Park (the general environs of the MCG) in the late 1850’s between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar. My brother-in-law pointed my nephew to it and said how proud he was to have gone to Scotch. My nephew’s rejoinder was “yeah, well, I went to school at Rupertswood (in Sunbury, about 50km NW of Melbourne), and that’s where the bails were burnt that became the Ashes”. Melbourne was only founded in 1835, and I’m not sure of the exact year the MCG was built. Keith Dunstan wrote a book about it…The Paddock That Grew.
So you're telling me that the Melbourne cricket ground was built at the same time the city was founded?
@@RobReacts1 20 odd years later. Don’t forget the gold rush started early 1850’s and in the 1855-1890 period , gold made Melbourne one of the richest cities in the world.
The nets is where players warm up to bat or bowl. Great way to spend the lunch break of a test match. Also the tennis courts and smaller arenas on the other side of the train tracks is the venue for the Australian Open
fantastic place for lots of sports then!
Hi Rob - I have also stood in the centre of the MCG with no people in the stadium - it's amazing. I became an MCC member 3 years ago (It takes nearly 20 years), so I sit in the Members now. The main benefit is not getting the sun in your eyes late in the game :). I've also sat beside the goals during a final - a great experience, because that's where the cheer squads for each team sit at either end.
FYI, the MCG has been there since the 1850's, but the whole stadium has been rebuilt over time. It is now all seated and holds 100,024 people, but the biggest crowd there was the 1970 Grand Final, 121,696 people.
First cricket statue is the bowler Dennis Lillie then next was Don Bradman (he could bat a bit)
The second was actually Bill Ponsford, not Bradman. He could bat too, was one of Bradman’s teammates
@@duke_hugo my mistake the Bradman one is him holding his bat aloft.
@@duke_hugo Ponsford was the only batsman that could keep pace with Bradman
If you ever come to Australia, I will make sure you get a ticket to a game at the G - being an Essendon member I have been to numerous Anzac Day matches. Nothing like it ❤️🖤
Oh man that would be amazing. I'm hoping me and the wife can get a trip next year at some point! Maybe a couple of weeks down under when all this global stuff has blown over!
Spot the AFL field is my favourite game everytime I fly to Melbourne.
I’m from the UK as well and I couldn’t believe how big the G is in VR! I have a new appreciation for how far footy players can kick
well you only saw in 2d... it looks even bigger when in VR :D
@@RobReacts1 I meant I had a look on my own headset! The way the stadium towers over you when you’re stood in the middle is unbelievable...
@@Darkondrago666 oh right gotcha. Yea the stands are very steep which means it must have a great atmosphere!
Just a little background on the athletes depicted via those statues. Dick Reynolds was an Australian Rules footballer who played for Essendon in the then VFL. He won three Brownlow medals during his career, one of only four players to do so. He also captained Essendon for eleven years and was a four time premiership player.
Shirley Strickland was a hurdler/sprinter who won three Olympic gold medals, one silver and three bronze at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 games. She also won three gold and three silver medals at the Empire Games (now called Commonwealth Games)
Betty Cuthbert was a sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and one gold and two silver at the Empire Games. Both Strickland and Cuthbert took part in the torch relay within the stadium as part of the opening ceremony at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Cuthbert who was suffering from multiple sclerosis did her leg as a torch bearer in a wheelchair. She died in 2017.
The Tennis centre is the used for the Australian open. A lot of the AFL grounds around the MCG like the one virtually right outside are training grounds. The rectangular stadium is AAMI Park home of the Melbourne Storm (NRL), Melbourne Rebels (Rugby Union), Melbourne Victory (A-league) and Melbourne City (A-league).
There is a lot of history at the MCG as it has hosted the Olympics in 1956 and the Commonwealth Games in 2006. Also has hosted AFL and cricket since the 19th century.
Most games I get to are at the MCG (I'd say 95%) and the atmosphere is amazing. The feeling of walking from Richmond station to the ground with thousands of other fans, and just seeing it get closer, is always awesome. As a heap of others have said, the Collingwood/Essendon ANZAC Day matches are amazing, as are preliminary finals. As far as atmosphere goes, they're the best games. Grand Final's are great, but you get so many people who don't support either team, but ANZAC and Prelim's are packed with 100,000 people screaming their heads off, and it's incredible!
I think thats the same at most of the big finals. Probably the same as footballs Champions league final aswell.
Even though I'm not big on sports, when I was in ninth grade we took a tour of the MCG. Within the MCG is a basically a museum of football and Cricket which was fascinating.
the oval to the right of MCG in the corner of the park is the Punt rd oval, the home of the Afl Richmond footy club and across the rail tracks is Rod Laver arena ,home of Australian open tennis and others
Flew over from NZ with some mates for the 2013 Boxing Day Test, part of the Ashes. Magic. In the evening, crossed over the road to AAMI football stadium to watch Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Heart. Awesome city.
Yeah I love the look of the Olympic Park
Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland are Australian Olympic champions 1956 Athletics
Loved that look around & in the MCG.
That's Melbourne's sporting precinct, all close together.
MCG - AFL & Cricket
AAMI Park - Rugby League, Rugby Union & Soccer
Rod Laver & Margaret Court arena's - Tennis (Australian Open)
A few kilometres away is Albert Park, where the Australian Grand Prix is held.
I've been to the MCG numerous times (and it's even more jawdropping when it's packed, 100k+ is the size of some small cities) but I've never been flying over it or standing in the middle of it, so this was a totally new experience even for regular visitors. Awesome idea and VR is such a great concept.
Ive had a couple of weeks of doing VR mondays but will bring it back this coming week
Great stadium one of the best in the world
Looks so impressive
I went to all the Tigers’ finals since 2013 that have been in Melbourne, including the GF’s. insane atmosphere. At the end of the 2017 preliminary final against the giants, the stand was literally shaking and wobbling from jumping up and down! I usually am near the bottom of the top tier, which are my favourite seats, as you can see all of the action and setting up behind play. All the way at the top is far away but still surprisingly close to the ground.
Fun fact about the road you first went on, is that road gets closed for every afl match at the mcg, because the station is across it and the street is absolutely chockablock before and after the games
i suppose it would have to get closed with the amount of people arriving to the stadium!
At 1:05 is where I grew up playing football. Most suburbs will have a few football ovals. The MCG is like nothing else I’ve been to. During big matches, I could hear the roar from my room, and I was about 500m -1km away from it. It does have a great atmosphere,.
3rd Day of the Boxing Day Test, 40o, sitting in full sun, beer in hand, Australia beating the Poms. Nothing like it.
Melbourne has so many footy ovals because it's where Aussie Rules started, and each team had its "home" ground. It started as a way for cricketers to train & stay fit over winter. While Aussie Rules spread all over Australia, Victoria was where it really took hold. Before the "AFL" if was the "VFL" (Victorian Football League). Everywhere else played rugby, but in Melbourne it was footy. I know you know about the Sydney Swans. That was the first step towards building a national league. OK waffled on long enough, a true footy aficionado could tell you more.
It is one of the biggest honours in Australia to have a statue of you. There are many around Melbourne, not only the mcg, clubs have them at training grounds and everywhere, for all sports
oh yea i bet!
Been to the MCG for footy , rugby league , cricket and concerts best stadium in the world
Didnt realise League took place there
@@RobReacts1 Usually it's one of the State of Origin games between NSW and Queensland. On a side note, rugby league is the predominant professional football code in NSW and Qld, not aussie rules. Further to this football (that's proper football, or soccer as its sometimes called) has the highest participation rates amongst juniors, both boys and girls, of all the football codes. Unfortunately it doesn't translate to the professional level.
If I'm not mistaken, Australia is the only country with 4 professional football codes, Aussie rules, (AFL), rugby league (NRL), football (A-League) and rugby union (Super 15, or whatever it goes by now). It does spread our sporting talent a bit thin.
Becuase of the diversity of football codes and none being dominant in all states, I think it could be said that cricket is our national sport. Enjoying the channel by the way. Cheers.
What a great video. Loved the tour of a world famous and rightly so, stadium.
Glad you enjoyed. I thought i would make the most of my Oculus Rift :D
Rob, the MCG was where the 1956 Olympics where held. There is a great sporting museum as part of the MCG. Betty Cuthbert was a 4 time Olympic champion. I was honestly quite shocked at how small her running shoes were. Very dainty ... and attractive!
OK. I have had a foot fetish since seeing her running shoes. Shame me!
There is a lot of statues - largely football, cricket and australian athletes from the 1956 Olympics or 2006 Commonwealth games.
Under the Olympic Stand (they rebuilt half the stadium for the commonwealth games - so its not the same stand built for the Olympics) there is the Australian Sports museum
Melbourne has a lot of street art. Statues, murals, gardens, the works.
What you called Olympic park is now Melbourne park where the Australian tennis open is held.
Not quite, that was Flinder's park, now called Melbourne Park because of (silly) reasons
Now imagine, the place is packed with people, fully loaded, and there is a minutes silence for Anzac Day, and 100 hundred thousand people just shut up for 60 seconds. It's very eerie beautiful. I worked in bars all around the MCG for 2 years, best view over Melbourne from top level outside bar. I love the MCG
Hi Rob, we go frequently to games at the G, and found our favourite place to sit is about where the 50 arc is, on the ground level, just up about 25 rows so you get a good view.
Too close and you end up watching most of the game on the big screen.
Being "up with the gods" at the top of the 4th level in a packed stadium (I went to the 2 finals involving Melbourne in 2018) is a sight, and sound, to behold.
yea i completely agree with what you say and its the same at our football stadiums
Never seen a footy game there, 1st time I went was a test Aust V Rest of the world in the 60's, Garfield Sobers scores a double century, should have heard the roar from the crowd, met him many years later, what a top bloke
Back in the early 2000s Victoria was playing against England as a practice match , my sister & I were allowed to sit on the field on the rope , watching Darren Goth bowl so close was amazing. I’m a MFC member and I love being up against the fence, but up top is amazing too - worry that ild trip up the stairs with the beer tray 😂
Wow lucky you!! I suppose each location has its pros and cons
Welcome to the G, Rob. Would love to take you to the real thing when you can get down here. The atmosphere at a footy or cricket game when it is full is amazing. The other stadia closer to the river were mostly not around for the Olympics, other than the swimming pool which was converted to a training facility that is now used by Collingwood. The bunch of stadia sitting together are Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open tennis tournament. The one that looks like a bee hive or fly's eye is AAMI Stadium, which is the main rectangular stadium where they play soccer/football, rugby league and rugby union. The statue you saw at a distance and said "it's another football statue" is actually interesting. It is a statue that represents an early football game which is being umpired by Tom Wills, one of founders of Australian Rules Football. The first games where played in 1858 in the park where the MCG stands. The statues are of famous sportsmen who played at the ground. I think there are four cricketers, four Aussie Rules footballers and two runners (the ones you saw) round the ground and there are others lining the paths heading through the park (Yarra Park) towards the ground. There are also busts of famous tennis players and a full sized statue of Rod Laverat Melbourne Park. The best place to view the game is probably on the wing (half way around the ground, midway between the gaols) on the second level of the Members' stand (the part with the green seats and the sign saying "Melbourne Cricket Club").
I did take a sneak peak at the other smaller tennis stadiums etc and they look pretty nice too! I love all the statues of the different athletes
Its generally best to be directly behind the Goal Square, but halfway along the side and up a few rows is better for seeing more of the game.
This was great
My preference is the second or first (ground) triers; and preferably on the same side of the cameras, as then the replays on the big screens aren't reversed to how you're watching the game.
Though sitting near the cheer squad of the team you support is always great. They sit either end behind the goals, apart from at Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) where Geelong Cat's opposition cheer squad have allocated seating near a pocket.
Kardinia Park can be argued as the only true home ground, as most other clubs share. For exampled Melbourne, Hawthorn, Richmond and Collingwood (I think) all call the MCG, or simply the G, their home ground.
BTW you may not be aware that supporter are allowed to mix at games. No separation for home and away teams through general admission. Thought there is a bit of separation when you purchase tickets through your membership.
I must say it great to "see" the ground again. I haven't been for about 5 years.
very much like like in rugby that the fans mix!
My first AFL game was Richmond v Port Adelaide, and I sat just about where you got to the stands the second time. I became a tigers fan that day even though we lost. Never new the rules but a mate talked me through it 😊
ive found it so easy to watch afl as a newbie to the sport
Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland were world record holders in running for Australia and won many gold medals in Olympic games............
As an Australian, this stadium is a must on any bucket list. I've been to the MCG and Marvel once. Which means a 1,880km round trip...👀 as I live in rural South Australia. On both occasions my team ( Adelaide Crows) lost...grr. It didn't matter, the experience was everything! ✅
And there are no fences to separate the fans. We took a UK friend to a season opener a couple of years ago and he was amazed that the Richmond and Carlton fans mixed freely.
Just seen this V.R. You need to try the Adelaide Oval. Capacity is only half that of the M.C.G., but with the new grandstands (completed in 2014) and the heritage listed scoreboard (completed in 1871), it's a great mix of old and new.
I'm being told about quite a few and I can explore all around the world different sports venues. Maybe this will be a feature video every week
I was at the MCG on the 16th of may 2021 watching Melbourne Demons Vs Carlton Blues and seeing my team (the Demons) win 9 straight games for the first time since 1956, when you're in the centre of the ground you're roughly 75 meters from the goals, the length of the ground is around 150 meters. Definitely worth a visit if you come to Australia. I've been to several AFL games there, a Boxing day test (Aus v NZ) and am going to a Guns 'n' Roses concert there in November.
On your later question about where to sit, I’ve only been to the G about a half dozen times as I’m from Brisbane, but I’ve had various seating arrangements so I feel like I can say what it’s like.
I’ve sat way back near the top as part of the MCC (Melbourne Cricket Club, they have just under a quarter of the seats in a reserve and only members can book them, I went with my cousin as his guest. The club currently has a 200,000 strong waiting list. My cousin had his application submitted for him on his first birthday and he got admitted some time in his 20s) From that far back it does all feel a little far away but you do get a great overall view, and the sound from the crowd kind of rises up from below with this cool effect.
Then I’ve been several times as a Richmond member so I was seated at ground level near the goals (once directly behind the goals, 10-20 rows back, the other two times, roughly where the 50m arc touches the boundary, again, 15 odd rows back). This is where the cheer squads are so the atmosphere is at its peak, it’s loud and boisterous and great fun, but the other end of the ground is miles away so from your relatively low vantage point it’s hard to see what’s going on. The stadium has great screens though so they’re always a back up for when the action is too far away. I’ve also sat in the front row once, on a wet rainy night with my dad and we have an awesome time. We just resigned ourselves to the conditions and enjoyed being right there with the players. All the hits and bumps and tackles ring out hard and sound brutal when you’re that close, and you have the chance for play to happen right in front of you which we were blessed with. Even when it’s on the far side, at least you don’t have rows of heads and hands and flags in front of you so you can kind of just lean forward and focus and still see things pretty well. You get to shake hands with players after wards and stuff too.
I’ve also been to a grand final in a corporate package. We didn’t get a box, but we did get seated in front of the boxes so where you can see that level with all the glass that goes most of the way around, I was just in those 10 or so rows of seats in front of the boxes. Again, roughly in line with one of the 50m arcs, this honestly was a pretty great seat. Had it been more on the wing it probably would have been the ultimate for the balanced view of both ends. But when the play is right below you, you’re still surprisingly close, but the view of the whole ground is great, and you’re really immersed in the atmosphere because there’s heaps of people above and below you (at 11:30 I believe your on this level)
In short, at most AFL venues, the best seats are generally on the wings to give you views both ways, and depending on exactly what you want, front couple of rows to feel like you’re in the game, or 1 level up to get the best overview
i think its the same in football. Sitting in the longer stands are the best as you can see clearly both goals! However, sometimes sitting in the corner next to the away fans is a better atmosphere!
The ANZAC DAY footy match at the MCG, Collingwood, Essendon has a Grand final capacity with the Grand final atmosphere. An amazing experience ! It is a total sellout every year. Some would sell their Mothers just to get a ticket.
Been there when 121,000 jammed into this in 1970... insane
As people have said lots footy grounds, one for each club, but also just about every school has an oval.
Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland were gold medalists at the 56 Olympics cricket statues of Denis Lillee Keith Miller Bill Ponsford Shane Warne
As an Englishmen who lives in Oz, I absolutely love going to the G. Not quite the atmosphere of a 'soccer' crowd in England, but a final with 90k+ is pretty damn amazing, remember the action is incessant and so is the crowd noise. Plus the fans are mixed, no segregation. It also has around 10k of standing areas at the back of the seats. For me the best view is 2nd or 3rd level, but all are great. One last tip if you want to see the ball at a cricket game don't sit too high, I went to an ashes test and I moved to the standing areas as I just couldn't see the tiny ball.
I've watched many football games (+ one Grand Final), cricket tests and one day matches live at the 'G....yes, we call it 'The G'.....and when your vid hits 11:30 and you say 'that is some view', that is about the best viewing level. You have some elevation but you aren't too far back. Up in the stands, especially the top tiers, the players look pretty small. The atmosphere during a big game is awesome!
I think your right about the view. Not too close that you can't see into the distance but not too far back that the players look like ants!
Another Aussie Rules Stadium you should visit in VR is Optus Stadium in Perth. While it isn't 100,000 capacity it is very high in height and a cool stadium nonetheless since I live in Victoria I haven't been to see it yet but I hope to one Day
I just did a tour of Optus Stadium and yes it is quite tall. It even has a few seats on roof height, with safety harnesses. Would definitely recommend it. :D
You should before the Lions Tour Begins to check out the Stadiums where they are going to play in SA, for the Rugby Fans but also continue to the other AFL Stadiums would be interesting
Well people seem to like this video so i will keep touring the world :)
What also could work the matches that you stream in the weekend do those stadiums before the weekend
Melbourne held the olympics in 1956, Strickland and Cuthbert were two golden girl of running.
The most iconic stadium in the world!
Erm... what about Wembley?
M.C.G is the oldest continuously operating sports arena in the world it is also one of the largest, with a capacity of over 100,000. Built in 1854, it has grown into an enormous spectacle, hosting events for one of the fasting growing sports in the world. It also boasts the world record for the highest light towers in a sports arena. Fun fact
I find it amazing how so many teams actually use it as their home ground!
@@RobReacts1
All the clubs once had their own home grounds, and have now lost a bit of their traditional base. The Middlesbrough fire disaster in the UK changed the League's mind. Old wooden grandstands and inadequate seating which would have cost the clubs a fortune to renovate. These grounds are used for training.
The AFL sold their 1970's ground in suburban Waverley with its 212 acres of land for a housing development. They then purchased land in the developing Docklands area on the western city CBD edge and built a football stadium seating 50,000 with a retractable roof in 2000. This is located adjacent to Southern Cross railway station.
This is now worth a billion dollars and is now having a $225 million upgrade.
Football, cricket, soccer, rugby, concerts events etc are held there.
The arena now call Marvel Stadium, is owned outright by the AFL.
Both Marvel and the MCG host at least 45 AFL matches each year.
Yet the largest crowd ever at the MCG was in 1959 for a Billy Graham crusade. Over 130,000 with some allowed to sit on the grass!
The MCG sits 100000 now but back in the day you could get standing room tickets as well which took the capacity up to 120000+ I was at an Australian V West Indies cricket Test on Boxing Day with a crowd of 120000+ back in the 80's Viv Richards against Denis Lilly wonderful times
The MCG is not the only place where there are tonnes of statues, there are plenty of statues at the Sydney Cricket Ground as well.
Thats on the list to look at!
2:28 welcome to melbourne we have stupid statues and artwork everywhere
visit to noredro modi cricket stedium. That is biggest stedium in the world with 132k capacity.
I've been to the MCG several times and most times saw the mighty Richmond tigers sweep opposition teams with ease.
Imagine if this covid was over this year. You would get lots of Australian and barmy army (English fans) piling into the MCG for the ashes boxing day test between Australia and England
The AFL Premiership cup is called the holy grail. There a great Australian song about this
Lev 2 wing is pretty good. If you feel like a few beers with your mates standing room behind all the seats on ground level can be fun. The nose bleed seats on the top are just ok for footy and pretty sh1t for the cricket as you literally can’t see the ball. And as others have said Anzac Day With 95k+ with the minutes silence is amazing. Great video.
The expensive seats are level two on the wing. (Half way point between both goals) You get idea of strategy. You missed the Shane Warne (Warnie) statue
Yes your right I didn't see the Shane warne one. I think your right the front of tier 2 may be the best for the view
You could see my house if you zoomed in to the left 🤣
Haha I have flight simulator as well, first thing... Fly over my house 🤣
Funny you should say that, I spent the whole game on the roof of the G, with a 6’ shotgun mic during a grand final in the late 60s working for Channel 9.
oh man that sounds bloody awesome!
..and a couple of times a year they'll let the crowd on the ground after the game has finished to have a kick, used to be after every game but the world changed.
That would never be allowed in football! 🤣
I have watched a fair few AFL/Soccer games at the G and it’s an awesome stadium for sure. I prefer the second or third tier because you can see more of the field then behind a goal.
Has to be said it is complete shit for the proper game. When they play Wallabies v All Blacks. Stadium is just wrong for it
We have a heap of weird art installations all over Melbourne CBD. And yeah nah most of us can't tell you what any of them are supposed to represent!
2:45: I reckon it's one of those arachnids from Starship Troopers. They're here on Earth now!
On a separate note, I'm quite new to this channel and I'm loving the fact that you're highly knowledgeable about this great sport called footy!! That's great to see!! Glad to have discovered this channel!
Even more importantly, great to see that you're a Cat lover!!!
Haha they do look like the aliens from Starship Troopers!!
Thanks! I'm trying my best to be more in-depth and learn.
@@RobReacts1 Amused me seeing this as I probably walked under that thing possibly up to 100 times, and never even noticed what it was.. ha ha. I still do not know what it is, but looks like some alien from above on your VR view.
Like most, I tend to like to sit on wing area in middle to see both ends well. More often than not sit in top tier. Went on weekend to Carlton v Hawks.
Check out Optus Stadium in Perth.
Remember that the MCG was used in the track and field for the Olympics which is why Betty Cuthbert and Shirtley Strickland are there
I went to Marvel Stadium (back when it was called Etihad) on school camp when I was in year 3 and we got tickets to see a game. After the game we got to walk on the field and kick the footy to each other. Thats the only time I have ever watched a live footy match and there's really nothing like it
Half way up the bottom level is good. The top stand is kind of steep and you do get a bit of vertigo and feel like you could fall of it at first. The very top is not the best. The players are like ants.
You should try sitting at Wembley in the top stand now they really look like ants
All of those clubs on the merch stand are AFL. The MCG is where the Grand Final is. We don't have cup competitions between leagues because there are no other leagues playing the sport at AFL level. That is why we want you other countries to learn it so we can.
i did research into AFL England... its a bit depressing though :(
@@RobReacts1 did you know they once played some AFL game at the Oval in London
I want to say that in addition to the Olympics being held there, the Commonwealth games were also held in Melbourne... I think it was 2006. Also, south of the MCG, across the tracks and to the left, you have Rod Laver Arena. As you can tell from the layout, that isn't a soccer pitch; that's actually where the Australian Open (Tennis) is held. To the right, that's AAMI park, where they do play soccer.
As far as where I've sat before (last time I was at the MCG was 1998) was in the 2nd tier of seats in the first row, either on the north side (City end/Punt Road end) or south side (The Great Southern Stand). That way, you can look across the entire field without anything blocking. The east side and west side are behind the goals, so it would be harder to see the opposite end of the ground. Regardless when you look up there are those huge video screens that will catch the play.
They've made some major additions to the ground. The statues weren't there when I was there, nor was it as enclosed with the top looming over all sides, so when they had afternoon games, sometimes a player would be kicking into the sun.
While you're at it, you should have a walk (pun intended) through the CBD of Melbourne; in particular, Swanston Street Walk, until you get to Flinders Street station. That is a fun walk. Also, if you follow the tracks to the west, you'll run into Docklands stadium (Marvel Stadium.. naming rights), which is another big footy field there. If one half of the Melburnian teams has their home matches at the MCG, the other has theirs at Marvel. One big difference between the two is that at Marvel, the roof can actually close in case of inclement weather, while at the MCG, if it's raining or cold, you're out there in it and still playing.
The best seats to sit for the footy is level 2 right on the wing. These seats are often reserved for paying members or are expensive as all buggery haha
i supose they give a good view. Not too close that you cant see the other side of the field and not to far away that the players look like ants
Aami Park might have a VR view. It's a multi use venue at the bottom of your opening shot. It's home to National Rugby League team the Melbourne Storm, Rugby Unions Melbourne Rebels, the A-League (football) sides Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City. Also has concerts, motorcross, etc.
Your always more than welcome when we host the ashes in future once things are back to normal it’s an amazing Stadium
im not really a fan of cricket... but with a few ciders down me, im anyones :D
I been to the MCG once, Crows vs Tigers 2017 GF and we lost sadly, I was on the wing where u can see the screen
Same and we won. Sorry but at least you experienced it
There are statues around the MCG of famous cricket and Football players
I actually love this channel, could be watching anything, but no, some British guy reacting to random sports 😂😂
Haha thanks Danny! I appreciate it! Come join the discussion on discord 😉
I once sold Rain Ponchos outside the ground with a mate who was always selling without a permit. You had to run sometimes. lol
naughty naughty :D .... Rain in Australia??? haha
@@RobReacts1 It's Melbourne mate - 4 seasons in one day!
I been here a few times and I say the best place is in the middle it's bluddy steep from the top.its not good for people who don't like heights but when it's a full house u will have the best sleep
MCG Statues
Australian Football
Kevin Bartlett, Norm Smith, John Coleman, Jim Stynes, Ron Barassi, Haydon Bunton. Dick Reynolds, Leigh Mathews
Cricket
Shane Warne, Neil Harvey, Bill Ponsford, Don Bradman, Dennis Lille, Keith Miller
Athletics
Betty Cuthbert, Shirley Strickland
its nice they are representing athletes from different sports
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They are all sports people who have done great things in their field of sport on the MCG. Many more could be added.
Shirley Strickland was a runner, Betty cuthbert was also a runner
I've been to a few matches this year and I've sat on the third row many times. I have a few photos
its mainly for the afl but it is used for cricket aswell