The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), ground manager of the MCG, is excited to host up to 25,000 fans for each match of Round 15 of the 2021 AFL Premiership Season.
Crowds will return to matches at the MCG for the first time in over a month, with Port Adelaide’s one-goal thriller over Collingwood on May 23 the last match with fans in attendance.The MCG will host the two original matches scheduled for Round 15 – between Richmond and St Kilda on Friday night, and Essendon and Melbourne on Saturday – as well as an additional clash between GWS GIANTS and Hawthorn.
The match, originally scheduled at the GIANTS Stadium in Sydney, has been relocated due to the evolving COVID-19 situation in New South Wales.
The MCG will operate under the MCC’s Victorian Government endorsed COVIDSafe Event Plan, which includes dividing the MCG into five zones, cashless payments and capacity limits in food and beverage facilities. Face masks must be worn by patrons at all times, except when seated in their allocated seat.
Further information on visiting the Members' Reserve, including members' access arrangements and COVIDSafe measures, can be found here.
MCC CEO, Stuart Fox, said the Club is looking forward to seeing fans back in the stands.
“To be able to have 25,000 passionate fans in the stands is a great starting point as we navigate out of the latest COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne,” Mr Fox said.
“We have absolute confidence in our operations and our carefully thought-out COVIDSafe Event Plan, which has served us well throughout the summer of cricket and beginning of the 2021 AFL Premiership Season.”
“We are also looking forward to welcoming GWS and Hawthorn to the MCG for Sunday’s match, and send our best wishes to everyone in Sydney in wake of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. We know it’s not fun to have a match relocated due to COVID, but look forward to seeing another great game of footy at the ‘G on Sunday.”
Tickets to the Members’ Reserve will be available from 3pm on Wednesday June 23 on a first-in, best-dressed basis via Ticketek. As per previous matches of the 2021 AFL Premiership Season, all members and visitors must book a ticket prior to arriving at the MCG. There will be no walk-up access.
Due to the recent wet weather in Melbourne, there will be no public parking in Yarra Park for this weekend's matches. Limited parking will be available for accredited and accessibility pass holders via Gates 3 and 7.
Click here for alternative parking options close to the MCG.
Further details regarding the Round 16 fixture will be released as more information becomes available.
Round 15 matches at the MCG
For Round 15, existing match categories will be temporarily halted, with access arrangements to be detailed on a match-by-match basis. Click here for access arrangements for each match.Friday June 25 – Richmond v St Kilda
7.50pm
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Saturday June 26 – Essendon v Melbourne
7.25pm
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Sunday June 27 – GWS GIANTS v Hawthorn
1.10pm
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