.Violent weather condition made an inopportune interference on Friday evening at the MCG-- at the most awful feasible time for exhausting gamers-- as well as a major Magpie found the amusing edge. Melbourne and Collingwood were half an one-fourth from ending their 2024 initiatives when lightning blew several times near the home of soccer. With 9:31 continuing to be in the ultimate term, moderators called a quit to participate in because of the surrounding conditions-- motivating an obligatory 20-minute hold-up to the match-- with play eventually resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. Watch every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge test today > Around 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge and discreet support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social media sites staff uploaded a video of Builder Cox, assessing his notions regarding the breather in play. "I'm thankful though, considering that to be straightforward, I will be actually the first person struck through super-- being the tallest fella available," Cox joked. "I am actually type of happy that we stopped."" This has actually happened 3 opportunities, where we've observed video games postponed because the start of Round 1 last year," Herald Sunlight writer Jon Ralph reported on Fox Footy. "The game is stopped for a lowest of twenty minutes that happens when the lightning or the intense weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the prudence of Laura Kane when this activity restarts-- in appointment of course with the weather station when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th game in Cycle 3 previously this year was the last opportunity a match was stopped because of lightning, along with a wait time of 46 mins." They do not have to attempt in those final nine and also an one-half moments and that completely will be a thing ... the series is going to go on, it's only (regarding) when it begins."" Dan will certainly play more games for Port"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs image Brad Johnson provided an update coming from ground degree. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our company just end it now?"-- we understand that can't occur obviously," he told Fox Footy. "I can tell you right now, the last 9 minutes is actually mosting likely to be actually quite large from each teams - there will not be much contact, and also our team'll participate in out the minutes." Melbourne excellent Garry Lyon incorporated: "It boggles the mind circumstances that have actually confederated 9 minutes, the result does not mean just about anything as well as Melbourne can't come back and also gain." Curnow eliminated of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown wondered whether a specific notification ought to head out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the best possibility for Craig McRae to point out 'permit's just pack Nick Daicos' footwear, allow's see to it he obtains the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he claimed. "( Give him) absolute surety, give him another 10 (fingertips) in scrap opportunity ... ensure of it. A little bit like Muhammad Ali behind time in the rounds, he utilized to jump all over his rival in the final twenty seconds so he 'd get the judges directory for that round." Jordan Lewis claimed: "He is actually got the three votes presently.".