Everything you need to know about the first in-season game between the Rams and 49ers

August 12, 2026 — 12:05am

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If Melbourne employers note an increase in sickies on a Friday morning in September, American football might well be to blame.

The MCG will host Australia’s first in-season NFL game on September 11, and demand for a piece of the action is high, with tickets for the game selling out in the first half hour of release.

Pubs and hotels across Melbourne are preparing for an influx of NFL fans from overseas and interstate to watch the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.

Todd Gurley, a former Rams player, is in…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU