.Inclement weather condition produced an unexpected intervention on Friday night at the MCG-- at the most awful possible time for tiring gamers-- and also a major Magpie viewed the hilarious edge. Melbourne and also Collingwood were actually half an one-fourth from ending their 2024 initiatives when lightning attacked numerous times near the home of soccer. Along with 9:31 continuing to be in the final condition, peacemakers contacted a quit to play as a result of the neighboring situations-- prompting a required 20-minute hold-up to the suit-- along with play ultimately resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. See every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING INSTEAD. Totally free as well as discreet support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the delay, Collingwood's social networks staff posted a video recording of Mason Cox, determining his ideas concerning the breather in play. "I am actually happy though, given that to be sincere, I would certainly be the initial person hit by super-- being actually the highest fella out there," Cox joked. "I am sort of thankful that our experts ceased."" This has actually taken place three opportunities, where we have actually observed activities postponed since the beginning of Round 1 in 2013," Herald Sunlight journalist Jon Ralph disclosed on Fox Footy. "The video game is actually stopped for a minimum of twenty moments that takes place when the super or the extreme weather condition is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the prudence of Laura Kane when this activity reactivates-- in consultation obviously along with the weather bureau when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th game in Cycle 3 earlier this year was the last time a match was actually stopped briefly due to lightning, with a wait time of 46 mins." They don't need to try in those final nine as well as a fifty percent mins and also positively are going to be a factor ... the show will certainly take place, it's merely (regarding) when it starts."" Dan will definitely participate in a lot more ready Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson gave an update coming from ground degree. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our company simply finish it now?"-- we understand that can not occur naturally," he said to Fox Footy. "I can tell you currently, the final nine minutes is actually mosting likely to be actually extremely large coming from each crews - there will not be actually a lot call, and our team'll play out the mins." Melbourne wonderful Garry Lyon added: "It is unbelievable scenarios that have maneuvered nine minutes, the outcome does not imply everything as well as Melbourne can not come back as well as succeed." Curnow eliminated of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown asked yourself whether a specific information needs to head out on Collingwood's edge. "Is this the perfect opportunity for Craig McRae to point out 'let's only pack Nick Daicos' shoes, allow's ensure he gets the three (Brownlow votes)," he mentioned. "( Provide him) absolute foregone conclusion, give him an additional 10 (fingertips) in junk opportunity ... ensure of it. A little bit like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he utilized to jump all over his enemy in the last 20 few seconds so he would certainly acquire the judges directory for that round." Jordan Lewis mentioned: "He's obtained the three votes presently.".