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One dead, two critical after collapsing at MCG

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An elderly football fan has died and two people are in a critical condition after three medical incidents at the MCG on Saturday night.

A man aged in his 80s went into cardiac arrest just after 7.30pm during the Essendon and Geelong game.

He died at the scene.

In other parts of the ground, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 20s collapsed.

It is thought the man experienced a heart attack while the woman suffered from a medical condition.

Both people were rushed to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition.

Ambulance Victoria spokesman John Mullen told 3AW it was fortunate that defibrillators were on hand at the venue.