WARM-and-fuzzy has gone out the door quickly for Israel Folau with British and Irish Lions powerhouse George North his first Test rugby challenge.

THE Socceroos are heading to Rio, but it appears that is the last place you would want to be right now.

PAKISTANI asylum seeker Fawad Ahmed is on the brink of a baggy green after amendments to the Citizenship Act were passed through the Senate today.

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HOLGER Osieck called it "intuition", Mark Bresciano called it "very brave" and Josh Kennedy said it felt like "it was meant to be".

Events at the MCG

Geelong celebrates the 2007 AFL premiershipMCC members have unrestricted access to interstate and international cricket at the MCG as well as to AFL fixtures at the ground, (although Restricted membership does not carry automatic grand final attendance rights).

AFL

In the 2013 AFL season, the MCG will host 45 home and away matches and some finals in September, including the grand final.

CRICKET

The 2013/14 cricket season at the MCG should be a beauty with England and Australia battling it out for the Ashes. Further details will be released later in the year.

View the latest MCG season fixtures