General
Has the MCG set a crowd record for the post-COVID world?
Last night 51,723 footy fans went to MCG to see Collingwood take on Carlton.
It’s one of the biggest crowds seen at any event in the post-COVID world — but is it a world record?
Stick with us, we’re going to dive into the wide world of stadiums to see if this claim stacks up.
It is a record… in the southern hemisphere
The first post-pandemic crowd record was set when Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium held a crowd of 49,155 for the State of Origin finale in November.
That record was beaten slightly at the AFL season opener on March 18, which drew a crowd of 49,218 to the MCG.
The huge crowd at the Richmond-Carlton match led to some claims that a world record had been set.
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But the record was quickly set straight, with sports fans…
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