.Inclement weather condition created an unforeseen interference on Friday evening at the MCG-- at the most awful possible opportunity for tiring players-- and also a huge Magpie saw the funny side. Melbourne as well as Collingwood were actually half an one-fourth from ending their 2024 campaigns when lightning assaulted multiple times near the home of volleyball. Along with 9:31 remaining in the ultimate condition, umpires called a stop to play as a result of the close-by situations-- prompting a necessary 20-minute delay to the suit-- along with play eventually resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. Enjoy every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Around 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING INSTEAD. Completely free and private support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social networking sites team uploaded an online video of Builder Cox, determining his ideas about the breather in play. "I am actually thankful though, since to be honest, I 'd be the first person attacked through lightning-- being actually the highest fella around," Cox poked fun. "I am actually type of happy that our company ceased."" This has taken place 3 opportunities, where our team have actually viewed games put off given that the begin of Cycle 1 in 2015," Herald Sun journalist Jon Ralph mentioned on Fox Footy. "The game is actually picked up a minimum required of twenty mins that occurs when the lightning or even the intense climate is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the discretion of Laura Kane when this video game reactivates-- in assessment of course with the weather bureau when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Round 3 earlier this year was actually the last opportunity a suit was paused because of lightning, with a hold-up time of 46 moments." They do not must try in those last 9 as well as a fifty percent mins which positively are going to be a trait ... the program will definitely happen, it is actually merely (as to) when it starts."" Dan is going to play a lot more games for Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs image Brad Johnson offered an improve from ground degree. "The talk (in the spaces) was actually: 'Can we merely end it right now?"-- we understand that can't take place certainly," he said to Fox Footy. "I may inform you now, the final 9 minutes is visiting be extremely broad from each groups - there won't be actually a lot contact, as well as our company'll play out the moments." Melbourne fantastic Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable scenarios that have actually connived 9 moments, the result doesn't imply just about anything and Melbourne can not return and gain." Curnow ruled OUT of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown pondered whether a particular information needs to walk out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the excellent opportunity for Craig McRae to say 'let's merely load Nick Daicos' shoes, allow's make certain he gets the three (Brownlow votes)," he said. "( Provide him) outright surety, give him an additional 10 (disposals) in scrap opportunity ... see to it of it. A bit like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he utilized to berate his rival in the final twenty seconds so he would certainly get the judges scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis claimed: "He is actually obtained the 3 votes already.".