.Stormy weather condition helped make an inopportune treatment on Friday evening at the MCG-- at the most awful achievable opportunity for tiring players-- and also a large Magpie observed the funny edge. Melbourne and also Collingwood were actually half a fourth coming from concluding their 2024 campaigns when lightning struck numerous times near the home of volleyball. With 9:31 staying in the final phrase, peacemakers contacted a quit to participate in as a result of the surrounding situations-- urging a required 20-minute problem to the match-- along with play inevitably returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Enjoy every video game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING RATHER. Completely free and personal assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the problem, Collingwood's social networking sites group published a video of Mason Cox, gauging his notions about the breather in play. "I am actually grateful though, since to become sincere, I would certainly be actually the very first person attacked through lightning-- being actually the highest fella around," Cox joked. "I am sort of grateful that we stopped."" This has occurred 3 opportunities, where our team have actually found games postponed considering that the start of Round 1 in 2015," Adviser Sunlight writer Jon Ralph reported on Fox Footy. "The video game is actually stopped for a minimum required of twenty moments that occurs when the lightning or even the serious weather condition is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discretion of Laura Kane when this video game reactivates-- in consultation of course with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th game in Round 3 previously this year was the last opportunity a suit was actually stopped as a result of super, with a delay opportunity of 46 mins." They do not have to make an effort in those final nine and a half minutes and that absolutely will be a thing ... the show will go on, it's just (as to) when it starts."" Dan is going to play much more games for Slot"|01:13 Western Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson gave an update coming from ground level. "The talk (in the rooms) was actually: 'Can our company just finish it today?"-- we know that can not occur naturally," he said to Fox Footy. "I can easily inform you currently, the last nine minutes is actually visiting be quite broad from both crews - there will not be a lot get in touch with, and also we'll participate in out the minutes." Melbourne excellent Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable instances that have actually conspired 9 mins, the end result doesn't mean just about anything and also Melbourne can't return and also win." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown pondered whether a particular information should head out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the best option for Craig McRae to point out 'allow's simply fill up Scar Daicos' boots, allow's be sure he receives the three (Brownlow votes)," he pointed out. "( Give him) outright surety, offer him an additional 10 (fingertips) in scrap opportunity ... be sure of it. A little like Muhammad Ali late in the cycles, he used to berate his opponent in the final twenty secs so he 'd obtain the judges directory for that cycle." Jordan Lewis said: "He is actually obtained the 3 ballots already.".