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Official NFL Melbourne pack: Rams-49ers at the MCG on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, 10:35 a.m. AEST. Desk question is how an international opener changes Week 1 start/sit and IR timing.

4 sources / Updated August 22, 2026

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012026 NFL Melbourne Game: American Football in Australia and New Zealand
022026 NFL Melbourne Game: Game Day Guide
03Melbourne Game Tickets Information
04Experience the NFL Kickoff Festival Melbourne

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QuestionDo you lock Rams and 49ers Week 1 roles around Melbourne's Friday kick, or treat it like a Sunday domestic game?

ThesisThe league site is the source: first regular-season NFL game in Australia, MCG, Friday 11 September 2026. That is a short week and a long body clock for two NFC West rosters. No salary invention here. Desk decision: in commissioner settings, flag that Friday international kick as the Week 1 lock time for those two clubs, and do not allow Sunday-morning IR stashes after the game has already kicked. Create or find a league if your current one still thinks every opener is 1 p.m. ET.

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