.Inclement weather made an inopportune intervention on Friday evening at the MCG-- at the worst achievable time for tiring gamers-- and also a large Magpie observed the amusing side. Melbourne and also Collingwood were actually half an one-fourth coming from concluding their 2024 campaigns when lightning attacked various opportunities near the home of football. With 9:31 remaining in the ultimate term, peacemakers got in touch with a cease to play due to the neighboring conditions-- causing a mandatory 20-minute delay to the match-- along with play eventually returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. View every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today > Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING INSTEAD. Free of cost and also classified assistance telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the delay, Collingwood's social media sites team published a video recording of Builder Cox, evaluating his notions regarding the break in play. "I'm grateful though, due to the fact that to be truthful, I will be the first person hit by lightning-- being actually the tallest fella on the market," Cox joked. "I am actually sort of happy that we quit."" This has occurred 3 times, where our experts've found activities put off considering that the begin of Cycle 1 in 2015," Adviser Sunlight journalist Jon Ralph mentioned on Fox Footy. "The game is actually stopped for a minimum of 20 mins that takes place when the lightning or even the extreme weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discretion of Laura Kane when this video game restarts-- in assessment certainly with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Round 3 earlier this year was the last opportunity a match was stopped as a result of lightning, with a wait time of 46 minutes." They do not have to attempt in those final 9 as well as a fifty percent mins which completely will be a factor ... the program is going to happen, it is actually merely (in order to) when it starts."" Dan is going to participate in extra ready Slot"|01:13 Western Bulldogs image Brad Johnson gave an upgrade coming from ground degree. "The talk (in the rooms) was actually: 'Can we simply finish it now?"-- we know that can't take place certainly," he informed Fox Footy. "I can easily tell you right now, the last 9 mins is actually heading to be extremely wide coming from each staffs - there won't be a lot call, as well as our experts'll participate in out the moments." Melbourne excellent Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable circumstances that have actually maneuvered nine minutes, the result doesn't imply anything and Melbourne can't go back and win." Curnow ruled OUT of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown asked yourself whether a particular information needs to head out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the perfect chance for Craig McRae to claim 'permit's just fill Nick Daicos' boots, allow's ensure he obtains the 3 (Brownlow ballots)," he stated. "( Provide him) complete certainty, give him yet another 10 (disposals) in junk opportunity ... ensure of it. A little like Muhammad Ali late in the cycles, he used to berate his enemy in the last twenty secs so he will acquire the courts scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis stated: "He is actually acquired the 3 votes already.".