Transforming MELBOURNE for AFL GRAND FINAL 2023

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2023
  • What happens at the MCG for the AFL Grand Final 2023. The HUGE footy festival is on - see the fanzone and activities and experience the atmosphere with thousands of footy fans outside the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground).
    Thanks to Tim for being a legend and having a chat with me, hope you have a great Grand Final mate.
    I asked ChatGPT to write a paragraph about this year's final, this is what it said: Get ready to immerse yourself in the unparalleled excitement and vibrant atmosphere of Australian Rules Football as we celebrate the AFL Grand Final like never before. Join us as we explore the heart and soul of this beloved sport, from legendary player stories to fan traditions that make this event truly special. With thrilling games, foodie delights, live music, and more, the Footy Festival is your ultimate destination for all things footy. So, grab your scarves, don your team colors, and let's dive into the footy frenzy that is Melbourne's AFL Grand Final Footy Festival!" 🏉🎉 #AFLFootyFestival #AFLGrandFinal #MCG #FootyFrenzy

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  • @chrispetritsch1291
    @chrispetritsch1291 8 місяців тому +27

    The reason Australian football is such a big part of the fabric of this city is because in 1858 Melbourne was only 23 years old when the first ever match was played on the very ground where the MCG now sits. The City and the Game have grown together in the many decades since and have become uniquely and inexorably entwined. Unique because nowhere else in the world has there been such a sport invented in a city so young. Sydney as an example, is a huge Rugby city but it was well over 100 years old before that game started there. Different city, different vibe but it's all good.

  • @mrtazenner
    @mrtazenner 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the chat Stef. Dad and I ended up with fantastic seats, a good story to tell camping out for the night, and to top it off the Pies won!
    Cheers
    Tim

  • @Laz_Arus
    @Laz_Arus 8 місяців тому +9

    Thanks for the walkaround Stef. Sadly, my team isn't in the final this year either, and unlikely for a while yet! ⚫♥⚫

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому +4

      You never know what next year will bring. Enjoy the final Laz.

  • @richardwilson5913
    @richardwilson5913 8 місяців тому +3

    You do these types of video really well. Very interesting for both us here in Australia but for people around the world with no understanding of AFL.

  • @milk-it
    @milk-it 6 місяців тому

    You pretty much summed up Aussie culture and life during the weekend. I was born in Perth, but I'm too European to get my head around all of this AFL stuff, still! 🤣However, I do love the laid back attitude to some things in everyday culture, that Australians have.

  • @balticstain7150
    @balticstain7150 5 місяців тому

    Also that area around the mcg was a carpark until the early 80s I believe, but that all changed , alot of people catch the train to Richmond station nearby and walk..

  • @SOC675
    @SOC675 8 місяців тому

    thank you for these videos around melbourne! they are great

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching. I love this city, I really enjoy sharing its stories here on UA-cam.

  • @Hukahey
    @Hukahey 8 місяців тому +1

    So lucky with the weather (27c) on the day and just a fantastic sporting event. Great PR for a beautiful city. Well done Stef

  • @SamsMovies
    @SamsMovies 8 місяців тому +1

    1:25 notice how they are STILL going with team logo's on the wing (been doing that since 2021 gf) as opposed to on the 50 metre arc... Classic afl fixing things that not only aren't broken but that make the gf special. I think telstra pays them double for having extra logos on the 50... Great video stef. I love seeing your reactions to how we do things in melbourne. I have always lived about a 40 mn drive from the mcg but that place never fails to amaze me. Even the walk up to it is just amazing. Like willy wonka's factory irl hahahaha

  • @karenandstevencornish2295
    @karenandstevencornish2295 8 місяців тому +4

    Nothing beats going to the MCG for the AFL Grand Final been a few times over my 68 years lol Hawks supporter here so have had the great joy with a win and and great sorrow with a loss… oh that first roar at the start of the game unbelievable feeling lol Thanks for the video 👍🏼😁

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому +1

      I've never been for a Grand Final but even 'regular' games there are amazing. Enjoy the weekend, thanks for watching.

    • @karenandstevencornish2295
      @karenandstevencornish2295 8 місяців тому +1

      @@stef747 my husband and I have moved to Mildura last year so can’t seeing us coming back to Melbourne’s MCG Grand Final again but in saying that you never know lol Barracking for the Brisbane Lions only because I still remember them as Fitzroy and I always liked Kevin Murray

    • @FewZ_Yeet
      @FewZ_Yeet 8 місяців тому +5

      UP THE MIGHTY FIGHTING HAWKKSSSSKSSSSSSSSSSSSS #flaghawks2024

    • @karenandstevencornish2295
      @karenandstevencornish2295 8 місяців тому

      @@FewZ_Yeetthink the Hawks are a couple of years away yet 😊

  • @newsgetsold
    @newsgetsold 8 місяців тому

    Flying in from Queensland and really really hoping for a ticket. Will probably do a lap or two outside like you did.

  • @texifyaviationyt
    @texifyaviationyt 6 місяців тому

    1:55 Wow a Magpie 😱😱

  • @tomellis7647
    @tomellis7647 8 місяців тому +1

    Class video mate, action packed

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @lachlanmcmahon6070
    @lachlanmcmahon6070 8 місяців тому

    Great vid stef its amazing what Melbourne can do in big sporting weekends my guess that your team could be st kilda i could be wrong i thought of that because your home little airport where EYZ is is in Moorabbin

  • @Colliblox1
    @Colliblox1 8 місяців тому +13

    Carn the mighty pies ⚫️⚪️⚫️

  • @Ryzi03
    @Ryzi03 8 місяців тому +7

    Carn the lions! Anyone but Collingwood please! 'I LOVE IT WHEN COLLINGWOOD CHOKE'!!

    • @theman-th2rl
      @theman-th2rl 8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you Brisbane Lions for 02' and 03' and (23").

    • @mullz113
      @mullz113 8 місяців тому

      Hate to say…

    • @Ryzi03
      @Ryzi03 8 місяців тому

      @@mullz113 Yeah, didn’t age too well did it. Cracker of a game though!

  • @mickybobby
    @mickybobby 8 місяців тому

    Great video Stef. Go Lions!

  • @robertsheehan5432
    @robertsheehan5432 8 місяців тому +1

    I am a Hawks supporter, and though we may have some issues now, I know how great this time of year is.
    Who do you barrack for Stef?

  • @hudson5121
    @hudson5121 8 місяців тому +4

    The Pies are coming to get you stef! 1:54

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому +2

      They hate my drone so much!

    • @SamsMovies
      @SamsMovies 8 місяців тому

      hahahahhaha

  • @natofostar6424
    @natofostar6424 8 місяців тому

    Go Pies!!!!

  • @FewZ_Yeet
    @FewZ_Yeet 8 місяців тому +2

    who do u go for

  • @waflyingadventures
    @waflyingadventures 8 місяців тому

    We get proper buns in WA at Bunnings 😄

  • @waflyingadventures
    @waflyingadventures 8 місяців тому +1

    West Coast in the finals next year

  • @campbellhoare5611
    @campbellhoare5611 8 місяців тому +1

    Who do you go for

  • @Joe__007
    @Joe__007 7 місяців тому

    Love your work Stef. Go Pies!

  • @Itsnick99
    @Itsnick99 8 місяців тому +2

    go the LIONS 🦁

  • @philipguacci6452
    @philipguacci6452 8 місяців тому +2

    Never got into football. Never been to a game in over 53 years in Oz. Even soccer in the UK as a small kid never interested me. I prefer planes and cars. Each to their own. Cheers Steff.

    • @steveaslan3733
      @steveaslan3733 8 місяців тому +6

      You must be fun at parties

    • @philipguacci6452
      @philipguacci6452 8 місяців тому

      @steveaslan3733 too old for those. But I find others who do not watch football or share their experiences with me. Too short too play. Never getting chosen for a team may not have helped.

  • @PluckYeah
    @PluckYeah 8 місяців тому

    Shame you didn't go today.. Atmosphere was electric with at least 10 times more people..

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому

      I saw it on the news earlier, looked amazing with the player's parade as well.

  • @adrianbarber2905
    @adrianbarber2905 8 місяців тому +2

    Forgot the onions Stef...

  • @IkinAustralia
    @IkinAustralia 8 місяців тому

    good video

  • @itz__rob
    @itz__rob 8 місяців тому

    YMCA 🎉

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому

      Correct, +10 points!

  • @tylerwisdom9350
    @tylerwisdom9350 8 місяців тому +2

    I am a pies fan and i love the footy but wouldn't F1 be australia's largest event? This year with a 500k+ attendance plus viewers

    • @POLARBEARS_ARECOOL_EDITZ
      @POLARBEARS_ARECOOL_EDITZ 8 місяців тому +1

      The Australian grand final last year had a record, they got the most viewers in Australian television history

  • @deadclawww3108
    @deadclawww3108 8 місяців тому +1

    come on pies

  • @julianturecek2373
    @julianturecek2373 8 місяців тому +1

    Go Pies!!

  • @hugheee_
    @hugheee_ 8 місяців тому +2

    Was going to come here! Such a bummer I didn't come. If i did, wouldve you been okay if I came up to you and said hi?

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому +1

      Of course, a few people said hello yesterday which was lovely. Always enjoy meeting viewers of my channels.

  • @I_hate_Vegemite
    @I_hate_Vegemite 8 місяців тому

    I know the MCG has capacity, but the Burswood Stadium in Perth beats it for quality and arguably the recent Perth GF was the best yet. It would be better for the game to rotate the GF through Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and in future Brisbane every second year for a less biased/compromised competition.

    • @loganmeridius5104
      @loganmeridius5104 8 місяців тому

      The reason the GF was so good in Perth was because it was a one hit wonder. They knew they had 1 shot at it and put all their effort in. Melbourne get it every year and still put on a show. Perth was never this hyped when it was on.

  • @liverpoolbedwars1287
    @liverpoolbedwars1287 8 місяців тому

    Collingwood

  • @flagpies2023
    @flagpies2023 8 місяців тому +1

    Up the pies⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️

  • @scottdavidson6023
    @scottdavidson6023 8 місяців тому

    Great video, just be mindful though that AFL isn't the sport, it's Australian Football. Auskick is not aimed to get kids into AFL, even though the AFL's marketing would suggest otherwise. Football is a sport that transcends the AFL - it's been around for ~165 years while the term "AFL" only 34 years.

  • @theman-th2rl
    @theman-th2rl 8 місяців тому +1

    I love when Collingwood choke
    It's football's greatest joke
    They have lost more grand finals the any other team
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    And they can't get the ball to Cloak
    They've got Buckley's chance of winning
    Here the Collywobbles come
    Thank you Brisbane Lions for '02 and '03
    Seeing those Pies lose back-to-back, meant oh so much to me
    Well done McManus for snapping that winning goal
    And putting those one-eyed Pies supporters right back in their holes
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    It's football's greatest joke
    They've lost more grand finals than any other team
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    And they can't get the ball to cloak
    They've got Buckley's chance of winning
    Here the Collywobbles come
    They drew against St. Kilda in 2010
    They blew a four goal half time lead
    Because they choked again
    And only 12 months later
    They choked against Geelong
    And all those one-eyed Pies supporters couldn't sing their song
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    It's football's greatest joke
    They've lost more grand finals than any other team
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    And they can't get the ball to Cloak
    They've got Buckley's chance of winning
    Here the Collywobbles come
    They're the only club in history
    To lose eight grand finals in a row
    I guess that's what you get
    When your teams from the ghetto
    (From the ghetto)
    You see I've come to the conclusion
    That they're simply not that good
    And there's one more thing we have to say
    There's only one I in Collingwood
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    It's football's greatest joke
    They've lost more grand finals than any other team
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    And they can't get the ball to Cloak
    They've got Buckley's chance of winning
    Here the Collywobbles come
    I love it when Collingwood choke
    It's football's greatest joke
    They've lost more grand finals than any other team
    I love it when Collingwood choke (I love it when Collingwood choke)
    And they can't get the ball to Cloak
    They've got Buckley's chance of winning
    Here the Collywobbles come (here the Collywobbles come)
    Here the Collywobbles come

    • @hammerfyll
      @hammerfyll 8 місяців тому

      🖤🤍🏆🖤🤍

  • @user-to9zt2bc4q
    @user-to9zt2bc4q 8 місяців тому +3

    Magpies are the worst

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому +1

      For attacking my drone you mean? 😂

  • @christopherjackaman7346
    @christopherjackaman7346 8 місяців тому

    I still don't agree with the deal with afl gf being at the mcg. It should be at the home ground of the leading team. Great for supporters and businesses outside of Victoria

  • @rexydog
    @rexydog 8 місяців тому +3

    Thumbs down for the lions comment

    • @stef747
      @stef747  8 місяців тому +4

      Haha, I thought it may be a little divisive! Enjoy the game.

    • @SamsMovies
      @SamsMovies 8 місяців тому +2

      @@stef747 just a taste of collingwood fans for ya mate :D tottenham of the afl 🤮

  • @williamchristopher5653
    @williamchristopher5653 2 місяці тому

    Hard earned tax payers money