.Violent weather created an unforeseen intervention on Friday evening at the MCG-- at awful achievable opportunity for exhausting players-- as well as a huge Magpie found the amusing edge. Melbourne and Collingwood were actually half a fourth coming from ending their 2024 projects when lightning attacked numerous opportunities near the home of soccer. With 9:31 remaining in the last phrase, moderators phoned a cease to participate in due to the close-by circumstances-- triggering an obligatory 20-minute hold-up to the suit-- with play eventually returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Watch every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary trial today > Around 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge as well as confidential support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social media group submitted a video recording of Builder Cox, gauging his thoughts about the rest in play. "I am actually happy though, due to the fact that to be honest, I would certainly be the first person hit through lightning-- being actually the highest fella around," Cox joked. "I am kind of thankful that our company stopped."" This has taken place 3 times, where our experts've found games put off because the start of Round 1 last year," Adviser Sunlight journalist Jon Ralph stated on Fox Footy. "The activity is actually picked up a minimum required of twenty mins that occurs when the super or the serious climate is within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the prudence of Laura Kane when this game restarts-- in assessment obviously with the weather station when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th game in Cycle 3 previously this year was actually the last opportunity a match was actually paused because of lightning, along with a hold-up time of 46 minutes." They do not must try in those final 9 and also a half mins and also completely will be a factor ... the series will certainly go on, it's simply (as to) when it starts."" Dan is going to participate in even more games for Port"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs image Brad Johnson supplied an improve from ground level. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our company only end it now?"-- we understand that can't take place naturally," he said to Fox Footy. "I may inform you right now, the last nine moments is actually going to be actually incredibly broad from both crews - there will not be much call, and also our team'll participate in out the minutes." Melbourne great Garry Lyon included: "It boggles the mind scenarios that have actually maneuvered 9 minutes, the end result doesn't imply everything as well as Melbourne can not return and also gain." Curnow eliminated of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown asked yourself whether a particular notification should walk out on Collingwood's edge. "Is this the best option for Craig McRae to claim 'allow's just fill up Scar Daicos' shoes, let's ensure he obtains the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he claimed. "( Give him) complete certainty, provide him yet another 10 (fingertips) in scrap time ... be sure of it. A bit like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he made use of to berate his enemy in the last 20 few seconds so he would certainly acquire the courts scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis mentioned: "He is actually got the three votes currently.".