Welcome to the home of Australian Sports ...  The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an iconic Australian sporting venue located in Yarra Park in inner Melbourne, home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It holds the world record for the highest light towers at any sporting venue. The MCG is an easy walk from the city centre, and is serviced by Richmond and Jolimont train stations.
Internationally, the MCG is remembered as the centre-piece stadium of the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The open-air stadium is also one of the world's most famous cricket venues, with the well-attended Boxing Day test match held there every year, starting on Boxing Day. Throughout the winter, it serves as the home of Australian rules football, with at least one game held there every week (usually more), and in late September the AFL Grand Final fills the stadium to capacity... Learn more about the Melbourne Cricket Ground at www.mcg.org.au Welcome to Australia's Largest Sporting Event ...  The Australian Open tennis tournament is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is held annually in Melbourne, Australia. In 2005 the tournament held its 100 annual event. Over the last 10 years the event has become the largest sporting event in Australia and is the "hottest" ticket in town during the two weeks it is run in January. Over 550,000 fans attended the Australian Open in 2006.
Located on beautiful banks of the Yarra River with the Melbourne skyline in the background the tournament has a mixture of Australian and European flavor with players, officials, and visitors from all corners of the globe. You will hear passionate Aussie's cheering on their hometown hero's while Swedes with faces painted will make you think you are at the World Cup. The atmosphere is electric with the best tennis players in the world competing for the first leg of the 2007 Grand Slam.. Learn more about the Australian Open at www.australianopen.com Welcome to the Australian Superbowl ...  The AFL Grand Final is the annual Australian football match held to determine the Australian Football League premiers for that year.
With a current average attendance of 90,000 plus at the AFL Grand Final, it is currently the largest domestic club championship event in the world. The AFL Grand Final is held traditionally on the last weekend in September and is always played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Fans from all over Australia flock to Melbourne during Grand Final Week to join in the pre-festivities which include team parades, music and entertainment, and of course supporter parties. Australia generally comes to a standstill during the game with many professional and local clubs hosting grand final parties throughout the country. (This is now done all over the world including the USA). The game attracts a large world-wide television audience and really captures the spirit and imagination of viewers with the fast action and excitement of this great sporting event... To see some great photos from the Grand Final - Click Here | 
