<P> Several Australian Football League ( AFL ) clubs later joined Melbourne in using the MCG as their home ground for matches : Richmond ( 1965 ) , North Melbourne ( 1985 ) , Essendon ( 1992 ) , Collingwood ( started moving in 1994 , became a full - time tenant in 2000 ) and Hawthorn ( 2000 ) . Melbourne used the venue as its training base until 1984 , before being required to move to preserve the venue 's surface when North Melbourne began playing there . </P>
<P> Several Australian Football League ( AFL ) clubs later joined Melbourne in using the MCG as their home ground for matches : Richmond ( 1965 ) , North Melbourne ( 1985 ) , Essendon ( 1992 ) , Collingwood ( started moving in 1994 , became a full - time tenant in 2000 ) and Hawthorn ( 2000 ) . Melbourne used the venue as its training base until 1984 , before being required to move to preserve the venue 's surface when North Melbourne began playing there . </P>
what afl teams home ground is the mcg
what afl teams home ground is the mcg
Richmond North Melbourne Essendon Collingwood Hawthorn
Richmond North Melbourne Essendon Collingwood Hawthorn