Prize No.1 on offer for those going Saturday Night......MCG awaits one millionth footy fanMay 17, 2011Another big crowd at an AFL match at the MCGThe Melbourne Cricket Ground is set to break the one million patron mark for the 2011 AFL season at Saturday night’s Dreamtime at the ‘G match between Richmond an Essendon, with one lucky patron to receive some great prizes.
The one million mark is expected to be reached prior to the start of the Richmond-Essendon clash on Saturday night, with an attendance of 38,471 required.
In the first nine rounds of the season, the MCG has seen 961,529 people scan through the turnstiles from 18 matches at an average of 53,418 per match.
The one millionth fan will win a “Nestle Peters Footy Pack”, which includes an MCG Superstore gift voucher to the value of $400 as well as entry tickets to a match in the 2011 AFL home and away season, including dining for two people in the MCC Members Dining Room.
Reserved seats to the Richmond-Essendon match are on sale through Ticketek (132 849 or
www.ticketek.com.au). A crowd of 70,000-plus is expected.
Please note that at this stage it is expected that Yarra Park will be open for vehicle parking at the match, following last weekend’s closure due to heavy rain. However, this will be confirmed on Friday.
In the MCG’s first 18 matches this season, three have registered attendances above 80,000, including the 89,626 recorded on Anzac Day, the tenth-highest home and away crowd in VFL/AFL history.
HIGHEST AFL ATTENDANCES AT MCG IN 2011
89,626 Essendon v Collingwood, April 25
88,181 Collingwood v Carlton, April 8
81,691 Geelong Cats v Collingwood, May 13
78,579 Hawthorn v Geelong Cats, April 26
78,065 Carlton v Essendon, April 16
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