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When in Australia, do as the Australians do. Netflix certainly embraced some of the pillars of Australian culture, or at least the ones that define the country's reputation back in the United States, during its presentation of Rams vs. 49ers in Melbourne. From kangaroo costumes to meat pies, the broadcast had it all. While the players themselves weren't fans of the meat pies, fans got to see the full Australian experience before the NFL heads back stateside for the rest of Week 1. Here's a look at how Netflix went all-in on Australia during its Melbourne broadcast. MORE RAMS-49ERS NEWS: - Brock Purdy's 3 TDs lead 49ers past Rams in Melbourne - Matthew Stafford's clunker and more in 49ers vs. Rams overreactions - How Myles Garrett was silenced by Trent Williams in Rams debut - Best reviews from Jonas Brothers halftime show in Australia - Latest injury updates on 49ers rookie De'Zhaun Stribling How Netflix infused Australian culture into NFL broadcast Meat pies Meat pies are one of the most recognizable Australian dishes on the world stage, with some resemblance to chicken pot pies with ground beef rather than chicken. That might be appealing to some, but it wasn't appealing to 49ers players when Netflix presented them with celebratory meat pies: The 49ers being offered meat pies and giving them a hard pass. So much for embracing Australia 😂 pic.twitter.com/QlCQYNkLHF — AFL Memes (@MemesAFL) September 11, 2026 With the meat pies completely untouched by the 49ers, Netflix's Tom Pelissero started his new gig by taking a couple of bites out of one: Somebody had to try the meat pies 😆 — Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) September 11, 2026 We’ll take your word on how they taste, @TomPelissero. pic.twitter.com/z8ZtwXKSXH Netflix has a Thanksgiving Eve game this season, so perhaps a turkey leg would draw more interest from the players. MORE: Rams roasted for bold travel strategy after loss to 49ers Roger Goodell's custom kangaroo Netflix didn't stop with meat pies, as the streaming platform brought out full-sized kangaroo jackets for 49ers players to wear after the win: Your opponent being served Australian meat pies and wearing a kangaroo outfit after blowing you out is insane levels of humiliation pic.twitter.com/iOhXzHuJfb — Shaun Newkirk (@Shauncore) September 11, 2026 Nick Bosa didn't feel like turning into a kangaroo even for a few minutes, but a confused Fred Warner and Brock Purdy wore the outfit to celebrate the win. Before the game, none other than NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gave a kangaroo jacket a test drive: Roger Goodell puts on a kangaroo jacket at the Netflix desk for the NFL Melbourne game in Australia. 🏈🦘🇦🇺pic.twitter.com/qVGFaMvjq7 — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 10, 2026 Nick Foles crushes shoey Not everyone is a fan of the shoey, understandably, but the Australian celebration that involves drinking beer or another alcoholic beverage straight from your own shoe is now part of Australia's reputation abroad. Former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles had to give it a try while in Melbourne for Netflix's coverage: NICK FOLES DID A SHOEY pic.twitter.com/IEaqItJ7Ry — Netflix (@netflix) September 11, 2026 Now that the game is over, it sounds like 49ers TE George Kittle plans on doing a shoey of his own: George Kittle just wants a simple thing - to do a shoey and enjoy the pubs of Melbourne. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/QOD9B9oaGG — CODE Sports (@codesportsau) September 11, 2026 MORE WEEK 1 NFL: - NFL power rankings for Week 1 - NFL Week 1 picks, predictions - NFL Week 1 picks against the spread