How the Four’n Twenty Meat Pie Became AFL’s Unofficial Game Food | Eater

"A vast, 100,000‑capacity sporting arena where the smell of hot pies is as much part of winter matchday ritual as the play on the field: thousands of footy fans crowd the stands with trays and pockets full of warming pastry, and roving vendors (traditionally called “pie boys”) sell hot pies up and down the aisles. The pie’s portability and forgiving structure suit the stadium setting — fans prize a pie that’s neither too hot nor too cool and that won’t fall apart or spill gravy — and the snack has become a visible marker of the game’s working‑class roots even as corporate suites and gourmet alternatives have diversified stadium food choices." - Russell Jackson