One of our favorite segments we do on this show is Melbourne Whispers. This is where the good people listen to this show. If they hear a rumor floating around about Melbourne, you give us a ring, let us know about it. This one that came through. We've been late late last year. We got there.
Yeah, good morning, We're good. What do you go for us? I've had a little whisper of the NFL playing a proper game at the MCGFL.
NFL y, do we know what teams it has been.
I haven't heard that.
But what'ster going through? Yeah, they come in to play at the MCG Now, how.
Did Ben know that he's got someone on the inside.
He's got his ear to the ground, Lauren.
And this week it was in the news that it was happening, but there was no confirmation. You couldn't get any confirmation from the government, from the MCG until now.
Hello and over exclusive we've gone straight to the top of the premiere of Victoria. Just center, Allen joins us.
Good morning, Premier morning, j Good morning, Lauren.
Hello, the one person you've got history with.
Sorry, my love, I didn't realize you were there. I'm so sorry. Look, can I just say, I'm pretty excited. Can you forgive me We've got huge news?
Okay, this is an over exclusive or are we wrong?
You sang on? This is a touchdown for Melbourne and Victoria, the n r L, the NFL this morning, the NFL, as I said, we are so excited. The biggest America's biggest, biggest sports is coming to Melbourne. It's coming to the g It's coming to Victoria. And I can give you another exclusion one of the teams that's playing.
Oh yes, who have we got?
The l A Ran coming to town?
Now? Can I confirm is this actually going to be a game in their draw? Is this an exhibition game or an in season game?
Like it is for the first time, for the first time in this country. This is going to be a regular season game. Do you want to be in the super Bowl? If you want to be in the super Bowl, you've got to win your games here in Melbourne.
Now, just center, can you go back to the negotiating table, please try and get the Chiefs here. We want Travis and we want I.
Was going to say, Lauren, do we want Travis or we want.
Column They're package deal now and the catering premiere. What can you tell us about the catering?
Is there going to be hot dogs?
Hot dogs? Look, well, this is look what you're talking about here is all the opportunities that are before us between now and next year when we have the Rams. We've got to confirm the other team. We're working with the team at the NFL on this. But this is this is bloody brilliant.
We're going to need a bigger We're going to need a bigger airport for all the private jets as.
The Eagles are tip to be playing well there in the Super Bowl, so it would be great to see.
That's huge.
And I can also just make the point this makes Melbourne the only sitting in the world to have a Tennis Grand Slam, a Formula One Grand Prix, and now and NFL regular season game.
That's pretty good.
That means so much for you know, you think of all of our hostile venues, the restaurants, the bars, the hotels, the joint's going to be packed out. It's a big win.
Well, we're going to need to get all the roadworks and stuff fixed and get everything out of the way because the traffic's going to be insane. Oh my Gos, the West.
Gate well, our west Gate Tunnel, our Metro Tunnel are opening this year. Lawrence so ready to.
Go, so premire. In summary, Melbourne whispers, we got it right, and.
You got it right, and you've got the RAM.
We know? Do we know the date.
That's that's going to be concerned by the NFL as they and their regular season four next year? Of course they've got the Super Bowl this weekend.
Have we got a rough like I'm just on the online booking system now for the G it'd.
Be after Grand five, it'd be like it'd be like October November.
The scheduling will be worked through because of course the G is such an iconic venue and everyone wants to play at the G, including the la Rams and those. Those arrangements are being worked and this has been a lot of work, a great partnership that the Victorian government visit Victoria. The MCG has with the biggest stuff sporting out, the biggest sporting coming out.
The truth hand on heart. How many games of NFL have you watched in your time?
Oh? Well, I've had glimpses. Well, I know that the Kansas City, the Kansas City Chiefs are actually based in Missouri, so you know a little bit of.
A little bit of I didn't know what about getting.
Here.
We appreciate you on the phone this morning. That is bloody exciting news to Melbourne.
The Rams are coming, guys.
I don't know anything about the Rams, but I'm excited.
The Premier Center, Allen joining us on the bat phone.
There, what about that?
A little exclusive?
I'll tell you I'm an exclusive.
That's cool. That'll sell out like your reckon? Oh, here we go.
Do you know what I'm gonna put my like.
Taylor swis coming, She'll sell out your record.
I'm sorry, but it's a big stadium. Okay, it's a.
Big sport, Clint, do you think it will sell out or do you think that would be a.
Few general admissions. Lauren's feeling good on No.
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