.Harsh weather produced an unforeseen treatment on Friday night at the MCG-- at the most awful achievable time for tiring gamers-- and also a major Magpie observed the comical edge. Melbourne as well as Collingwood were actually half a quarter coming from ending their 2024 campaigns when lightning struck various opportunities near the home of soccer. Along with 9:31 continuing to be in the final condition, moderators got in touch with a cease to play because of the surrounding conditions-- causing an obligatory 20-minute hold-up to the suit-- along with play ultimately resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. See every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING INSTEAD. Free of charge as well as classified help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social networking sites crew submitted a video of Builder Cox, gauging his ideas regarding the break in play. "I am actually grateful though, considering that to become straightforward, I 'd be the very first individual hit by super-- being actually the tallest fella available," Cox poked fun. "I am actually type of grateful that our team stopped."" This has occurred 3 times, where our team've observed activities delayed given that the begin of Cycle 1 in 2014," Herald Sun journalist Jon Ralph reported on Fox Footy. "The game is stopped for a minimum of twenty minutes that happens when the lightning or the severe weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the discernment of Laura Kane when this activity reactivates-- in examination of course along with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th game in Cycle 3 earlier this year was the last opportunity a suit was actually stopped briefly as a result of super, with a wait time of 46 moments." They don't need to try in those final 9 and also a half moments and that completely are going to be actually a point ... the program is going to happen, it's simply (concerning) when it begins."" Dan will play extra games for Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson offered an improve from ground level. "The talk (in the spaces) was actually: 'Can our company merely finish it right now?"-- we know that can not take place certainly," he said to Fox Footy. "I can tell you now, the last nine minutes is actually visiting be quite vast from both groups - there will not be actually much connect with, as well as our experts'll participate in out the moments." Melbourne great Garry Lyon added: "It boggles the mind circumstances that have actually connived nine mins, the outcome does not imply anything and also Melbourne can't go back as well as win." Curnow eliminated of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown asked yourself whether a certain notification should head out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the ideal option for Craig McRae to point out 'permit's merely fill up Nick Daicos' boots, permit's make sure he gets the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he claimed. "( Provide him) outright certainty, provide him another 10 (fingertips) in scrap opportunity ... ensure of it. A bit like Muhammad Ali late in the cycles, he made use of to berate his rival in the last 20 secs so he would certainly get the courts scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis said: "He is actually acquired the three votes already.".