The Melbourne Cricket Club is reportedly set to increase the price fans will pay for a beer and several other food and beverage items, ahead of this summer's Boxing Day Test. According to 7News Melbourne, the changes are set to come into effect on Wednesday, in time for the Melbourne Stars' first home Big Bash League clash against the Brisbane Heat.
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Victorian footy fans experienced similar changes to the MCG's food and beverage prices at the beginning of the 2024 season. The price of a 425ml draught beer had risen to $11.50, with the MCG now set to put that fee up by another 50 cents, to $12. A 560ml Carlton Draught has also risen from $12.50 to $13.50. Pre-mixed spirits in a can are set to cost $15.
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The price changes are expected to remain in place for the next 12 months. Other items, including bottles of water and Coca-Cola, have risen by 20 cents, while if you're feeling peckish, a box of fish and chips will now set you back $15.50, having previously been priced at $14.90.
The MCG are set to raise their prices of a draught beer this week, ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Cricket fans can expect to pay $12 for a 425ml draught lager or $13.50 for a pint of Carlton Draught. It came after the MCG announced price rises for footy fans at the beginning of the AFL season.
The changes come as MCG bosses explain that the iconic Melbourne arena is also looking to keep up with the cost of living crisis. 'I think as we talk about the cost of living, we’re not immune to it at the ‘G, we want to subsidise it as much as we can,' commercial operations and partnerships manager Tanya Gilling told 7News.
![[Some fans criticised the price changes, with one writing: 'How can they justify the price of alcohol increase']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/13/93232489-14201325-image-a-22_1734440930056.jpg)
