MCG Development

[DemonSG 1]

I was reading a history of the MGC and discovered that there has always been a morgue at the ground, and by the way it has been used. Does anyone know where it was located or have any other stories to tell about it?

Happy reading

[Road2Recovery 0]

I was reading a history of the MGC and discovered that there has always been a morgue at the ground, and by the way it has been used. Does anyone know where it was located or have any other stories to tell about it?

Happy reading

Ask any Collingwood supporter

[Chook 15,013]

Little known fact: The MCG was built on top of an ancient Indian burial ground.

[DemonSG 1]

Ask any Collingwood supporter

some answers from my family all incorrect:

was it built for the 56 games, Billy Grahams tour in 59 or was it after the 58 grand final?

Edited August 11, 2010 by DemonSG

[DemonSG 1]

Little known fact: The MCG was built on top of an ancient Indian burial ground.

really, can you prove this, is the morgue mentioned in your history files?

[Chook 15,013]

really, can you prove this, is the morgue mentioned in your history files?

Er . . . no. You got me. It was a joke.

[13thflag 0]

I was told there are also tunnels under the G, first i have heard of a morgue being at the G might have been for ww2.

[Reality Bus 17]

Well it was a WW2 US army camp...always a possibility!

[DeeVoted 583]

It was built pre olympic games era.... '56.

Only because all the times we BURIED Collingwood.

[Demonland 72,213]

It was built pre olympic games era.... '56.

Only because all the times we BURIED Collingwood.

Probably in the dead centre of the ground.

[sideshowbob 0]

Pretty sure there is a morgue in the Southern Stand. I had the unfortunate experience of watching a lady have a heart attack at a Melbourne/Geelong game once. Pretty sure there's a facility to cater for this situation.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

Pretty sure there is a morgue in the Southern Stand. I had the unfortunate experience of watching a lady have a heart attack at a Melbourne/Geelong game once. Pretty sure there's a facility to cater for this situation.

That would not suprise me. A Ground the size of the MCG, if at full capacity the odds of someone dying is reasnoably high.

I was at the 2006 GF and people around me nearly exploded in that last Quarter!!

[jayceebee31 761]

I hope we bury a lot more Colliwobbles in the not too far distance.

Edited August 12, 2010 by jayceebee31

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

I hope we bury a lot more Colliwobbles in the not too far distance.

No the Colliwobbles have to be Dug up Again...Hopefully by the MFC

[DeeVoted 583]

Also other grounds have them as well

he's marked it in the 'dead' pocket.

[DeeVoted 583]

I was reading a history of the MGC and discovered that there has always been a morgue at the ground, and by the way it has been used. Does anyone know where it was located or have any other stories to tell about it?

Happy reading

Cant deny / confirm being a morgue at the "G" The US troops used the ground during the war,maybe they set up a temp morgue.

There used to be one where 'Fed Square' is located.

The site of Federation Square has had a variety of

former uses. The Gas and Fuel Buildings, Jolimont

Yard and the Princes Bridge railway station were the

immediate predecessors, though in the nineteenth

century there was a morgue on the site. The result

of an international design competition held in 1997

that received 177 entries, Federation Square was

designed by Don Bates and Peter Davidson of Lab

Architecture Studio.

Hoping that doesnt confuse matters.

Edited August 13, 2010 by Deevoted

[Reality Bus 17]

There is/was an actual magpie buried in the centre of the MCG. Can't remember who, but i read it in the Red Fox, than an MFC player buried a magpie in the centre square after we defeated Collingwood in one of our Premierships.

[DeeVoted 583]

There is/was an actual magpie buried in the centre of the MCG. Can't remember who, but i read it in the Red Fox, than an MFC player buried a magpie in the centre square after we defeated Collingwood in one of our Premierships.

Thats a bit poor.... cant remember who the magpie was?

Probably the one with a leg missing (most do)

So therefore was on its last leg(s) anyway

There's heaps flying around, maybe one of its mates has a long memory LOL

Noel McMahen nearly buried Lou Richards at he 'G' (Lou took a dive)

There is a funny story on that incident.

Edited August 13, 2010 by Deevoted

[Tricky 341]

I emailed the MCC to qualify, this was the response:

"The club used to have a morgue next to the Bay 6 administration office in the old Olympic stand. The morgue however was not deemed necessary in the new development and therefore is no longer in existence."

[H_T 3,047]

That would not suprise me. A Ground the size of the MCG, if at full capacity the odds of someone dying is reasnoably high.

I was at the 2006 GF and people around me nearly exploded in that last Quarter!!

Ewww. I'm glad they didn't. You really have a way with words.

[GRUN DEE 69]

I think the morgue is near the the tunnel between the olymic and southern stands. My mate who works there told me this a fair few years ago!

[DemonSG 1]

I emailed the MCC to qualify, this was the response:

"The club used to have a morgue next to the Bay 6 administration office in the old Olympic stand. The morgue however was not deemed necessary in the new development and therefore is no longer in existence."

Thanks for your work Tricky, that solves the riddle.