.Severe weather created an inopportune intervention on Friday night at the MCG-- at the most awful achievable time for tiring gamers-- and also a big Magpie found the comical side. Melbourne and Collingwood were actually half an one-fourth from concluding their 2024 projects when lightning assaulted numerous times near the home of soccer. Along with 9:31 continuing to be in the final condition, umpires phoned a quit to play because of the surrounding circumstances-- motivating a necessary 20-minute delay to the match-- with play inevitably returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Check out every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free test today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge and also personal help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social networking sites staff published a video of Builder Cox, gauging his thoughts concerning the break in play. "I am actually thankful though, since to become truthful, I 'd be actually the initial person attacked by lightning-- being actually the tallest fella out there," Cox joked. "I am actually type of thankful that our experts ceased."" This has actually happened 3 times, where our experts've found video games put off given that the beginning of Round 1 in 2015," Herald Sunshine journalist Jon Ralph mentioned on Fox Footy. "The video game is picked up a minimum required of twenty moments that takes place when the super or even the severe climate is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the discretion of Laura Kane when this video game restarts-- in appointment naturally with the weather bureau when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Cycle 3 previously this year was the last opportunity a match was paused because of lightning, with a hold-up opportunity of 46 moments." They do not must attempt in those last 9 and also an one-half moments and also definitely are going to be a thing ... the series will certainly go on, it's merely (as to) when it begins."" Dan will definitely participate in extra games for Slot"|01:13 Western Bulldogs symbol Brad Johnson supplied an upgrade from ground amount. "The talk (in the spaces) was: 'Can our experts only finish it today?"-- we understand that can't happen obviously," he informed Fox Footy. "I can easily tell you now, the last nine minutes is heading to be actually really large coming from each staffs - there will not be much contact, and our company'll participate in out the minutes." Melbourne fantastic Garry Lyon incorporated: "It boggles the mind situations that have actually conspired nine mins, the end result doesn't mean just about anything and Melbourne can't go back and succeed." Curnow ruled OUT of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown pondered whether a particular notification should walk out on Collingwood's edge. "Is this the ideal option for Craig McRae to point out 'allow's only pack Chip Daicos' boots, allow's make sure he receives the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he claimed. "( Give him) absolute surety, offer him one more 10 (fingertips) in junk opportunity ... make certain of it. A little bit like Muhammad Ali behind time in the rounds, he used to berate his rival in the last 20 few seconds so he will receive the courts scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis stated: "He's received the three ballots already.".