.Harsh weather condition created an untimely interference on Friday evening at the MCG-- at awful possible opportunity for exhausting players-- and a large Chatterbox saw the amusing side. Melbourne and also Collingwood were actually half a quarter from ending their 2024 campaigns when lightning blew numerous opportunities near the home of volleyball. Along with 9:31 continuing to be in the final term, umpires phoned a deter to participate in because of the nearby conditions-- triggering a required 20-minute hold-up to the suit-- along with play inevitably returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Watch every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost trial today > Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. For Free as well as discreet support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the problem, Collingwood's social networks crew posted an online video of Mason Cox, evaluating his thoughts concerning the breather in play. "I am actually grateful though, due to the fact that to be honest, I will be the first person struck through lightning-- being the highest fella available," Cox joked. "I am actually sort of thankful that our company ceased."" This has actually happened three opportunities, where our team have actually observed games put off due to the fact that the beginning of Cycle 1 in 2014," Adviser Sunshine writer Jon Ralph stated on Fox Footy. "The activity is stopped for a minimum required of twenty moments that takes place when the super or even the intense weather condition is within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discretion of Laura Kane when this video game reboots-- in consultation obviously along with the weather station when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Round 3 earlier this year was actually the last time a suit was stopped briefly as a result of lightning, with a hold-up opportunity of 46 moments." They don't need to make an effort in those last nine and also a fifty percent mins and also completely will be a thing ... the series will go on, it is actually merely (in order to) when it starts."" Dan will participate in more games for Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs symbol Brad Johnson gave an improve from ground level. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our team just end it now?"-- we know that can not occur certainly," he told Fox Footy. "I can easily inform you right now, the last nine moments is visiting be very vast coming from both groups - there won't be much call, and our team'll participate in out the mins." Melbourne great Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable scenarios that have maneuvered 9 mins, the end result does not suggest everything and also Melbourne can't go back and also succeed." Curnow ruled OUT of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown questioned whether a certain notification needs to walk out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the excellent chance for Craig McRae to mention 'allow's merely load Nick Daicos' boots, allow's see to it he obtains the 3 (Brownlow ballots)," he stated. "( Give him) outright foregone conclusion, provide him yet another 10 (fingertips) in junk time ... ensure of it. A little like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he made use of to berate his rival in the last twenty few seconds so he will acquire the judges directory for that cycle." Jordan Lewis pointed out: "He is actually got the 3 ballots presently.".