AFL Premiership Cup to Dee-light Melbourne fans in Shepparton

Shepparton Marketplace is the first stop on the tour once the cup leaves the Australian Sports Museum, landing there on November 22 from 11am to 5pm.

It will then travel the state before returning to the MCG for a premiership celebration on December 5.

Bookings will not be required for the Shepparton stop, and the event will be free of charge.

“The official 2021 Melbourne Premiership Cup Tour is something that, as a club, we’re very proud to announce,” Melbourne chief executive Gary Pert told Melbourne Media.

“As we’ve said previously, it is really important for us to give as many of our members and supporters as possible the chance to celebrate this occasion and experience the joy that the premiership cup brings.

“We wanted to ensure that we not only gave this opportunity to our Victorian members but that we get right around the country to Melbourne supporters far and wide.

“Holding the authentic premiership cup, engraved with our great club’s name, is something that I’m sure many of the Melbourne faithful have dreamed about.

“This cup is the people’s cup, and with that, it’ll likely get some bumps and bruises, but that’s what makes it unique to the Melbourne Football Club. It’s some prized silverware and we want it to be celebrated and experienced by as many Melbourne supporters as possible.

“We couldn’t be prouder of what our AFL playing group has achieved and I’m just so excited for all of supporters, who have stuck with us through thick and thin, to experience the thrill of seeing and touching the authentic cup.

“I would also like to reinforce to our members and supporters that the opportunity to take photos with the 2021 AFL Premiership Cup will not cost a cent, nor will accessing the premiership celebration at the MCG, which is being planned for December 5.

“This is about giving all Melbourne people the opportunity to embrace what we, as a collective, have achieved.”