Victoria 0 for 5 trail Queensland 183 (Hemphrey 64, Holland 3-29, Siddle 3-30) by 178 runs

Victoria bowled themselves into a strong position on the opening day at the MCG by dismantling Queensland for 183.

The wickets were shared around as Peter Siddle, still hoping to keep his name in the Test frame, and Jon Holland claimed three apiece while James Pattinson and debutant Will Sutherland claimed a brace each. Charlie Hemphrey's half-century kept Queensland in the contest.

It was Sutherland, with his third delivery on first-class debut, who made the opening incision in the 19th over, after sustained pressure from the Victoria quicks, when Bryce Street drove to point where fellow debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk took the catch - combined age for the wicket: 37.

Sutherland's second came when he found Matt Renshaw's edge from around the wicket and Victoria's morning became even better with the last ball of the session as Siddle had Marnus Labuschagne well caught at first slip for a 28-ball duck to leave Queensland 3 for 32 from 28 overs.

Siddle struck again after the break when Nathan McSweeney was caught behind and the innings slipped to the depths of 7 for 99 as Pattinson and Holland claimed their first wickets.

The ship was steadied somewhat by a 55-run stand between Hemphrey and Mark Steketee with Hemphrey compiling 64 from 130 deliveries before he was Pattinson's second wicket.

Holland wrapped up the innings as Steketee chopped on and Blake Edwards was caught at slip, but the final three wickets added 84 useful runs.

On a day that was interrupted by showers, Victoria's openers got through 6.4 overs before play was ended for the final time.