Melbourne Cricket Club Library

Librarians at the Melbourne Cricket Club Library, Level 3 of the Members Pavilion at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground).

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As of March 2025, the MCC Library’s social media will no longer be actively managed.

You’ll still be able to find all your favourite posts in our archive. For all future updates & fact sheets, make sure you follow @MCC_Members on X.

Thanks for your support,
MCC Library Team

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Latest issue of #TheYorker out now. Articles include "Melbourne Rare Book Week 2024 @MelbCCLibrary", "1872 Challenge Cup & Fred Hyde", "MCG’s Boundary Fence", "A history of MCC Committee Rooms". @MCC_Members softcopy online https://t.co/j8GKU3kQDH or print copy $10 from library

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"Our premiership song : Fitzroy Football Club, premiers 1913". A song in @MelbCCLibrary about The Roys premiership win. Handwritten note reads, "By Norm Byron". Tune is used today by North Melbourne Football Club. For biographical article on Norm, see https://t.co/hHvoxDxojz

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Did you know? They may be Swans from 1930s, but last time today's Grand Finallists met in a Premiership decider (1899) South Melbourne was known as The Seagulls! @MCC_Members
As seen on Jimmy 'Diddley' Young's certificate 1902 displayed behind @MelbCCLibrary reference desk.

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The @MelbCCLibrary #AFLGrandfinal Fact Sheet includes our bumper 40 question #quiz. Here are the answers. How did you go?

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History Lives!! Our @MelbCCLibrary Record, which covers 1924 Championship of Victoria retrospective : Essendon v Footscray (There was no Grandfinal in 1924) is available Library & newsstand on Level 2. Lots of enjoyable reading. You can find it online at https://t.co/DbBT1jhC8u

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Special 4-page @MelbCCLibrary supplement for #GrandFinal 2024 #AFLSwansLions is available. @MCC_Members can collect: library L3; 50yrmembers room & newsstand L2; or membership office L1. If following at home, download from MCC App or https://t.co/Mb25v8oKAf

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The @MelbCCLibrary #AFLGrandfinal Fact Sheet includes our bumper 40 question #quiz. The answers will be posted later this today. 2/2

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Our special 4-page @MelbCCLibrary fact sheet for #GrandFinal2024 match #AFLSwansLions now available @MCC_Members can collect: library L3; 50yrmembers room & newsstand L2; or membership office L1. If following at home, download from MCC App, or https://t.co/3OrW1wPXYs
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We are open for @AFL #GrandFinal Day @MCG, for any @MCC_Members, Annual Guest Card holders & Media until start of third quarter. We look forward to seeing our regulars & those discovering the library. Hope your day goes smoothly.

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We open 8am #AFLGrandFinal Day, close at start 3rd Quarter. Today staff & volunteers have been finalising @MelbCCLibrary's GF fact sheets, stats supplements & copies of MCC Library Record for @MCC_Members all available upon opening. We're looking forward to a historic day!

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@LescaiMike @MCC_Members @AFL @MCG Thank you Mike, we will be passing this on the Footy Factsheet volunteers who are working on the Grand Final Factsheet & Stats Supplement.

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We open at 2:30pm for any @MCC_Members
(Guests or Media) attending today's #AFLCatsLions @AFL 2nd Preliminary Final @MCG this afternoon. Visit us on level 3 for your entertainment & comfort. We shut @ start of 3rd Quarter.

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Our 4-page fact sheet for today's #AFLCatsLions Preliminary Final @AFL match @MCG is available @MelbCCLibrary on Level 3, 50 Year Members & News Stand on Level 2, or @MCC_Members office on Level 1. You can read online on MCC App & at https://t.co/KJDACkt2fl

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Our 4-page fact sheet for tonight's #AFLBulldogsHawks Elimination Final @AFL match @MCG is available @MelbCCLibrary on Level 3, 50 Year Members & News Stand on Level 2, or @MCC_Members office on Level 1. You can read online on MCC App & at https://t.co/EkCmNwXuzV

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Today's @aflwomens Rd 2 match between Bulldogs & Power is underway. @MelbCCLibrary Factsheet is available from reference desk, 50 year members room, news stand & membership office. If following at home, on MCC App or https://t.co/lhfsg6TISD

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We are now open for both the @AFLWomens Rd 2 & @AFL Elimination Final matches at MCG. We close at start of 3rd quarter of the #AFLBulldogsHawks match. Our vale John Schultz display is at entry to @MelbCCLibrary for those that wish to pay their respects.

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From 4pm today we welcome @MCC_Members, media & guests to @MelbCCLibrary for #aflwBulldogsPower Rd2
& #AFLBulldogsHawks Elimination Final @MCG
Open until start of 3rd quarter of men's match. Drop in & pick up fact sheets, buy latest "Yorker", or view "150 Years 150 treasures".

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We're open & @MelbCCLibrary fact sheet is out for #AFLTigersSuns Rd24 clash @MCG @MCC_Members
can collect from reference desk, 50 year members room, news stand & membership office. If following at home, on MCC App or https://t.co/CJOy79WkCL

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We open at 1:30pm for any @MCC_Members
(Guest or Media) attending today's #AFLTigersSuns @AFL Rd24 @MCG this afternoon. Visit us on level 3 for your entertainment & comfort. We shut @ start of 3rd Quarter.