The Heraldsun notes that a Victorian team won’t be seen, yet 100,000 spectators will still pack the MCG this Saturday. This follows the cathedral hosting two 90,000-plus finals this season for match-ups far from traditional blockbusters.
There is a trend at play.
Nine of the last ten finals at the MCG have topped 90,000, and people in the know are asking a question
Over the five non-pandemic seasons from 2018 onwards the MCG has hosted twenty-four 90,000+ crowds, with a 25th to follow this weekend. In the five seasons prior, there were only eleven