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Balcony Banter: What a lovely view

The view from the top was rather delightful for Melbourne fan Lynda Carroll.

Balcony Banter: What a lovely view

Through her work, Lynda Carroll knows all the ins and outs of the MCG. She’s also a keen Demons fan and recently shared her thoughts about Melbourne’s current ‘view from the top’ on the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’.

Balcony Banter: History in the making

Demon fan Lynda Carroll is aware she is watching history week by week.

Balcony Banter – Soaring high for a while

Tiger fan Dave Campbell feared that Shai Bolton’s screamer might be the highlight of the night. He wasn’t wrong. He shared his thoughts on the MCC Members’ blog ‘Balcony Banter’.

Balcony Banter: ‘Crimmo’ – the ‘real’ hard way

In a recent post on the MCC blog ‘Balcony Banter’ Grant Fraser explained the centrality of Peter Crimmins to all that is great about the Hawks.

Balcony Banter Bonanza: No matching the MCG!

The sheer pleasure of being back at the footy at the MCG has dominated recent posts on the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’. Teenage GWS fan Nicholas Quinlan and Demons historian Lynda Carroll add their thoughts after their recent experiences.

Balcony Banter: Oh, the memories

In a touching contribution to the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’, Anne Cahill Lambert pays tribute to her son Trevor who passed away recently. (Sincere condolences to the Lambert family on their sad loss – Ed)

Balcony Banter: The End of the Richmond Era (Again!)

In a recent post on the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’, Dave Campbell recorded his thoughts on the Round 3 clash between Richmond and the Swans.

Balcony Banter: Footy is back at the ‘G’

The return of footy to the MCG has, for some, an almost spiritual dimension. Two such insights appeared recently on the MCG Members’ blog Balcony Banter.

Balcony Banter Round 2: Hawthorn v Richmond

Tiger fans Dave Campbell and Joe De Petro have both written about the Richmond Round 2 win over Hawthorn in this week’s Balcony Banter offerings.

Balcony Banter: My First Test – Australia v India, MCG, February, 1948

Citrus Bob Utber recalls the first ever Test match he witnessed, Australia v India MCG 1948. It is a classic!

Balcony Banter: My return to the MCG, for the second time!

MCC member William Hodges explains his two long-term, enforced absences from the MCG. He can’t wait to get back there on Saturday!

Balcony Banter: Fifty years on

John Harms recalls the first summer of Test cricket he can remember properly. (This piece is from the MCC’s Balcony Banter blog)

Balcony Banter: When footy came to The Gabba

For a sense of what it was like to attend the AFL Grand Final at the ‘Gabba, Queensland-based MCC member Fiona gives an account of her experience.

Balcony Banter: Ready to return

It’s been a very different year for the MCG. MCC Library sleuth Lynda Carroll writes about previous occasions when the ‘G’ coped with unusual circumstances resulting from a variety of causes.

Balcony Banter: No reign on the parade

MCC Member Grant Fraser looks back over the recent fortunes of the Hawthorn Football Club for ‘Balcony Banter’.

Balcony Banter – Richard Murray: More than a game

In a recent article on ‘Balcony Banter’, Richard Murray pays tribute to his late grandfather, Lionel Murray, and reinforces the Almanac contention that there is meaning in footy.

Balcony Banter – Michael Allen: After the Siren

Michael Allen looks for a way to bring some positive energy to a dark year by recounting several winning after-the-siren goals. He recounted them for ‘Balcony Banter’.

Balcony Banter – ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber: Neville Shute would have been proud

The Almanac’s ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber likened his visit to the MCG earlier this year to the 1959 movie of Neville Shute’s ‘On The Beach’. He reflected on his experience for ‘Balcony Banter’.

Balcony Banter – Bill Hodges: On the move

With the AFL Grand Final to be played in Brisbane this year, Bill Hodges, a long-time MCG Member who hasn’t missed an AFL Grand Final since 1974, will have to watch from afar this time around. In this story for ‘Balcony Banter’, Bill reflects on some of the great Grand Finals he’s witnessed at the real ‘G’.