“It’s exciting because there’s always something going on – it’s a living village,” says my volunteer guide, Barrie Jackett, a Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) member for 39 years. We walk through the change rooms with their ice baths and warm-up rooms. (“This is where the AFL players would stand and sing the team song if they win,” Barrie shows us.) We sit at the desk in the media room where the coaches give their interviews. Right next door, often they can hear their opponents celebrating while they discuss their loss.
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