Australian Rules Football (AFL)

For the true Melbourne sporting experience, head to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) or Etihad Stadium to watch an Australian Football League (AFL) game.

Experience the excitement of one of Melbourne’s favourite sports - where an average match can attract an almost capacity crowd of vocal, yet peaceful, supporters.

What better way to spend a Melbourne winter’s day, than rugged up at an AFL match – also known as 'Australian Rules' – with a huge, friendly crowd?

The exhilaration of an AFL football game is unlike anything you will have experienced before. Played in the winter months from March to September, games are held on Friday nights, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Over 22 weeks of the year, 16 teams from all over Australia battle it out for a position in the final eight and the chance to progress through September’s final series into the AFL Grand Final – when thousands of fans pack the stands of the MCG. Millions more tune in from around the world, via satellite, for a piece of the action.

Add an AFL game to your itinerary and experience a unique sporting spectacle.