American football comes to Melbourne - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Even though we are in the midst of the AFL and rugby league finals series, it was American football that drew the attention of sports fans today.
Even though we are in the midst of the AFL and rugby league finals series, it was American football that drew the attention of sports fans today.
Two Californian teams travelled to the Melbourne for the US National Football League's first ever regular season game in Australia.
More than 100,000 fans packed the MCG and saw the San Francisco 49ers thrash the Los Angeles Rams.
A Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers jersey is displayed at an NFL media breakfast event in Melbourne.(AP: NFL/Doug Benc)
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