Opinion

It's been a long time coming, but fans will finally walk into the MCG for the start of the AFL season

By Rohan Connolly
Updated July 2 2021 - 12:12am, first published March 17 2021 - 4:00pm
RETURN: Despite the crowd being capped at 50,000, it will be good to see crowds return to the MCG for the opening round of the AFL season. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
RETURN: Despite the crowd being capped at 50,000, it will be good to see crowds return to the MCG for the opening round of the AFL season. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

The start of any AFL season is always an exciting time for football fans. But even more so this year for those diehards who have been held at arm's length from the game they love for what seems an eternity because of a global pandemic.