.Violent weather condition helped make an unexpected intervention on Friday night at the MCG-- at awful possible opportunity for tiring players-- and a significant Magpie viewed the amusing side. Melbourne and Collingwood were half an one-fourth coming from concluding their 2024 projects when lightning assaulted numerous opportunities near the home of soccer. With 9:31 remaining in the last phrase, moderators called a quit to play due to the nearby conditions-- urging a necessary 20-minute hold-up to the suit-- along with play ultimately resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. View every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING RATHER. Free of charge and confidential help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the delay, Collingwood's social networks staff uploaded a video recording of Mason Cox, determining his ideas about the break in play. "I'm thankful though, considering that to be straightforward, I 'd be the first individual attacked by lightning-- being actually the highest fella around," Cox poked fun. "I am type of grateful that we stopped."" This has taken place three times, where our experts've viewed activities delayed because the start of Cycle 1 in 2015," Herald Sunshine reporter Jon Ralph reported on Fox Footy. "The game is actually picked up a minimum of 20 moments that happens when the lightning or the intense weather condition is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discretion of Laura Kane when this activity reactivates-- in examination obviously with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Round 3 previously this year was the last time a suit was paused because of lightning, along with a hold-up time of 46 mins." They don't must make an effort in those final nine as well as a half mins which completely will be actually a point ... the series will certainly take place, it's just (regarding) when it begins."" Dan will participate in even more ready Port"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson gave an update coming from ground degree. "The talk (in the spaces) was: 'Can we just finish it right now?"-- we know that can not take place obviously," he said to Fox Footy. "I may tell you currently, the last nine moments is heading to be really wide from both teams - there will not be actually much connect with, and our team'll play out the minutes." Melbourne great Garry Lyon included: "It is unbelievable instances that have actually confederated 9 mins, the result doesn't mean anything as well as Melbourne can't go back and also gain." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown thought about whether a certain notification must walk out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the excellent possibility for Craig McRae to point out 'allow's only load Scar Daicos' shoes, allow's make certain he receives the 3 (Brownlow ballots)," he said. "( Give him) downright foregone conclusion, give him another 10 (fingertips) in scrap opportunity ... ensure of it. A bit like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he used to jump all over his opponent in the final 20 seconds so he would certainly receive the courts directory for that round." Jordan Lewis pointed out: "He's got the three votes currently.".