.Severe weather helped make an inopportune interference on Friday evening at the MCG-- at the worst achievable time for tiring players-- as well as a huge Magpie viewed the hilarious edge. Melbourne as well as Collingwood were actually half a fourth coming from concluding their 2024 campaigns when lightning hit several opportunities near the home of soccer. With 9:31 staying in the last term, moderators called a stop to participate in due to the neighboring conditions-- prompting a mandatory 20-minute hold-up to the match-- with play ultimately returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. See every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge as well as private assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the delay, Collingwood's social networking sites crew posted an online video of Builder Cox, determining his ideas about the break in play. "I am actually thankful though, considering that to be truthful, I would certainly be the first person struck by lightning-- being actually the highest fella out there," Cox poked fun. "I am sort of grateful that our experts ceased."" This has actually occurred three times, where our team have actually observed activities put off due to the fact that the start of Cycle 1 in 2014," Herald Sunshine reporter Jon Ralph stated on Fox Footy. "The video game is actually picked up a minimum of twenty mins that happens when the lightning or even the intense climate is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the prudence of Laura Kane when this game restarts-- in appointment naturally along with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Round 3 previously this year was the last opportunity a suit was stopped as a result of super, with a hold-up time of 46 minutes." They do not need to attempt in those final nine and also a fifty percent moments which completely will be actually a trait ... the program will definitely take place, it is actually just (regarding) when it starts."" Dan will certainly participate in extra games for Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs image Brad Johnson gave an improve coming from ground degree. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our experts just finish it today?"-- we understand that can not occur of course," he told Fox Footy. "I can easily tell you right now, the final 9 moments is going to be actually quite wide from both staffs - there will not be much connect with, and also our team'll participate in out the moments." Melbourne wonderful Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable instances that have actually confederated 9 moments, the result doesn't mean just about anything and also Melbourne can't come back and win." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown questioned whether a specific notification ought to walk out on Collingwood's edge. "Is this the perfect opportunity for Craig McRae to say 'let's simply load Scar Daicos' footwear, let's see to it he gets the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he claimed. "( Provide him) outright surety, offer him one more 10 (fingertips) in junk time ... see to it of it. A little like Muhammad Ali behind time in the cycles, he utilized to berate his rival in the last twenty seconds so he will get the courts scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis said: "He's got the three votes currently.".