Publication by EssentiallySports |
September 10, 2026 | Edition #567 |
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The NFL’s visit to the land down under was supposed to be a historic moment. However, it hasn’t exactly gone to plan. Fans who had clamored for tickets found an unexpected sight when they reached the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and they aren’t shying away from calling the NFL out for it.
The first international game is already off to a rough start for fans in attendance.
Should the NFL take the blame for fans watching from afar at the MCG?
With about 11 minutes left in the third quarter, Brock Purdy threw to Mike Evans in the end zone. Evans made a contested catch for a 2-yard touchdown. The score put the 49ers ahead 17–7.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted two American football games long before any NFL team arrived.
On September 1, 1908, sailors from the USS Minnesota and the USS Kentucky played there during the U.S. Great White Fleet’s visit. The match had two 15-minute halves and finished 0–0 in front of about 5,000 people.
On July 2, 1943, the U.S. Marine Corps held its 1st Division championship in the same arena. The 11th Regiment beat the 5th Regiment 6–0 on a fourth-quarter touchdown.
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