San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams prepare for game in Melbourne
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 4:20 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams are scheduled to play an NFL game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this Friday. The event has generated significant interest in Melbourne, with organizers reporting the game is nearly sold out. A large television audience is also expected to watch the broadcast on Netflix. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that he has remained at his hotel since arriving in the city to manage jet lag. He has not engaged in outside activities since beginning training sessions earlier this week. The game represents an effort by the league to expand its cultural footprint in Australia.
- •San Francisco 49ers play the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this Friday.
- •The game is nearing a total sellout in Melbourne.
- •Netflix will broadcast the game to a global audience.
- •Coach Kyle Shanahan has limited his movement to hotel and training grounds due to jet lag.
- 4:20 PMYahoo Sports — 49ers news: Does Kyle Shanahan ever want to come back to Australia after travel hubbub?
- 6:58 AMThe Guardian Sport — 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan cool on NFL return to Australia: ‘I just don’t like to travel’
- 3:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Circus or spectacular? Either way, NFL’s exercise in cultural exchange has gripped Melbourne | Jack Snape
"San Francisco boss hesitant for team to play another game in Melbourne LA Rams head coach Sean McVay refuses to blame travel plan for loss Victorious San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he loves Australia, the “gladiator-ish” MCG and its surface, the local hospitality and the country’s NFL fans, even if he may not want to play another game so far away from home. After the 49ers’ 27-7 victory over the LA Rams in the first NFL match in Australia, the 46-year-old revealed he wants to come back to holiday and see more of the country than this week’s goldfish bowl routine of hotel-to-practice-to-hotel would allow. Continue reading...
"Friday’s game between the 49ers and Rams at the MCG is almost sold out with millions more set to watch on Netflix The assembled press kept asking, but the American would not give them what they wanted. Just what does San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan think of Melbourne? “I haven’t left the hotel, except to come to this practice, for five days or however long we’ve been here,” he said at a training session on Wednesday, admitting to jet lag that has woken him at 1am all week. Continue reading...
"The San Francisco 49ers look incredible in their season opener . San Francisco trounced Los Angeles in a 27-7 win that never felt particularly close. Kyle Shanahan was not initially thrilled about opening the regular season with an international game. But getting a huge division win in Week 1 makes everything look a lot better. Shanahan did not […] The post 49ers news: Does Kyle Shanahan ever want to come back to Australia after travel hubbub? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 4:20 PM49ers news: Does Kyle Shanahan ever want to come back to Australia after travel hubbub?
The San Francisco 49ers look incredible in their season opener . San Francisco trounced Los Angeles in a 27-7 win that never felt particularly close. Kyle Shanahan was not initially thrilled about opening the regular season with an international game. But getting a huge division win in Week 1 makes everything look a lot better. Shanahan did not […] The post 49ers news: Does Kyle Shanahan ever want to come back to Australia after travel hubbub? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- The Guardian SportSep 11, 2026, 6:58 AM49ers coach Kyle Shanahan cool on NFL return to Australia: ‘I just don’t like to travel’
San Francisco boss hesitant for team to play another game in Melbourne LA Rams head coach Sean McVay refuses to blame travel plan for loss Victorious San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he loves Australia, the “gladiator-ish” MCG and its surface, the local hospitality and the country’s NFL fans, even if he may not want to play another game so far away from home. After the 49ers’ 27-7 victory over the LA Rams in the first NFL match in Australia, the 46-year-old revealed he wants to come back to holiday and see more of the country than this week’s goldfish bowl routine of hotel-to-practice-to-hotel would allow. Continue reading...
- The Guardian SportSep 9, 2026, 3:00 PMCircus or spectacular? Either way, NFL’s exercise in cultural exchange has gripped Melbourne | Jack Snape
Friday’s game between the 49ers and Rams at the MCG is almost sold out with millions more set to watch on Netflix The assembled press kept asking, but the American would not give them what they wanted. Just what does San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan think of Melbourne? “I haven’t left the hotel, except to come to this practice, for five days or however long we’ve been here,” he said at a training session on Wednesday, admitting to jet lag that has woken him at 1am all week. Continue reading...
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