Opposition leader Daniel Andrews left the door open for more talks with the AFL, but also emphasised that Labor's priority was for Victorian cricket to have year-round access to elite facilities and that the AFL would benefit from the MCG being available to host big games of football from round 1.

At the moment, the MCG belongs to cricket throughout March because there is no other first-class venue in the state, leading to a ludicrous situation that will see Victoria play home games in Alice Springs this summer when the MCG is in World Cup mode.

Mr Andrews vowed to do "everything I can" to ensure the ground is ready for the 2016-17 cricket season and the 2017 football season, if he becomes premier.

"It's all about making sure cricket has a first-class home and that blockbuster AFL footy can be back on the MCG from Round 1 of every single season, that is what's most important," he said.

"My door is always open to talk about other partners that could become part of this great vision, but I want to be very clear, I have always seen this ... first and foremost an opportunity to give cricket for the first time ever a dedicated home of its own and then to free up the MCG so we don't ever again have this situation where you almost feel like the AFL season is half over before you get a blockbuster game at the 'G'."