.Harsh weather condition produced an untimely intervention on Friday night at the MCG-- at awful possible opportunity for tiring gamers-- as well as a major Magpie observed the funny side. Melbourne and Collingwood were half a quarter from concluding their 2024 initiatives when lightning attacked multiple opportunities near the home of football. With 9:31 continuing to be in the last condition, moderators contacted a quit to participate in as a result of the neighboring circumstances-- causing a required 20-minute delay to the match-- along with play ultimately resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. Enjoy every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today > Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING RATHER. Free of cost and personal help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social networks group uploaded an online video of Mason Cox, evaluating his thoughts concerning the breather in play. "I am actually happy though, given that to become truthful, I will be actually the initial person attacked through lightning-- being actually the highest fella out there," Cox poked fun. "I am actually type of thankful that we stopped."" This has taken place three opportunities, where our company've seen games postponed due to the fact that the begin of Round 1 last year," Herald Sun writer Jon Ralph mentioned on Fox Footy. "The game is stopped for a minimum required of twenty mins that takes place when the lightning or the extreme weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discernment of Laura Kane when this game restarts-- in consultation obviously along with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th game in Round 3 previously this year was the final opportunity a suit was actually stopped briefly as a result of super, along with a hold-up time of 46 minutes." They do not have to try in those last nine as well as a fifty percent minutes and also positively are going to be a trait ... the program is going to happen, it's simply (concerning) when it begins."" Dan will certainly play much more ready Slot"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs image Brad Johnson supplied an upgrade coming from ground level. "The talk (in the rooms) was actually: 'Can our company simply finish it today?"-- we know that can not happen obviously," he said to Fox Footy. "I can easily inform you currently, the last 9 moments is visiting be incredibly vast from both groups - there won't be much contact, and our company'll participate in out the mins." Melbourne excellent Garry Lyon included: "It is unbelievable conditions that have maneuvered 9 mins, the result doesn't mean anything and Melbourne can't come back and succeed." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown pondered whether a specific message needs to walk out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the ideal possibility for Craig McRae to state 'let's only fill up Chip Daicos' boots, permit's be sure he gets the three (Brownlow ballots)," he claimed. "( Offer him) downright surety, offer him an additional 10 (disposals) in scrap time ... see to it of it. A bit like Muhammad Ali behind time in the cycles, he made use of to jump all over his rival in the final twenty secs so he would certainly acquire the judges scorecard for that round." Jordan Lewis claimed: "He's obtained the three ballots presently.".