.Harsh weather condition created an inopportune assistance on Friday night at the MCG-- at the worst feasible opportunity for exhausting players-- and a significant Chatterbox observed the hilarious side. Melbourne and also Collingwood were actually half a quarter coming from concluding their 2024 initiatives when lightning blew several times near the home of soccer. With 9:31 remaining in the last condition, peacemakers got in touch with a deter to play because of the nearby circumstances-- motivating a compulsory 20-minute hold-up to the match-- along with play essentially returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Enjoy every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Around 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge as well as personal support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the delay, Collingwood's social networking sites crew submitted a video clip of Builder Cox, evaluating his thoughts about the break in play. "I'm happy though, because to become truthful, I will be actually the initial individual struck by super-- being actually the tallest fella on the market," Cox joked. "I am actually type of thankful that we stopped."" This has actually occurred three opportunities, where our team've viewed video games delayed because the begin of Round 1 last year," Herald Sun reporter Jon Ralph mentioned on Fox Footy. "The video game is actually picked up a minimum of 20 moments that occurs when the lightning or even the severe climate is within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the prudence of Laura Kane when this video game reactivates-- in appointment of course with the weather station when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Round 3 previously this year was actually the last opportunity a suit was actually stopped briefly as a result of lightning, with a wait opportunity of 46 moments." They don't need to try in those last nine and a half moments and that absolutely will be a trait ... the program will happen, it is actually only (in order to) when it starts."" Dan will participate in more ready Slot"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson provided an improve from ground degree. "The talk (in the rooms) was actually: 'Can our team simply finish it right now?"-- we know that can not happen of course," he said to Fox Footy. "I can tell you right now, the final 9 minutes is heading to be very wide from both teams - there won't be actually much call, and also our company'll participate in out the moments." Melbourne fantastic Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable circumstances that have actually connived 9 mins, the end result doesn't mean just about anything and Melbourne can't come back and also succeed." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown pondered whether a certain information ought to walk out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the excellent option for Craig McRae to claim 'allow's only pack Nick Daicos' shoes, permit's ensure he receives the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he said. "( Give him) absolute surety, provide him another 10 (fingertips) in scrap time ... be sure of it. A little bit like Muhammad Ali behind time in the rounds, he utilized to berate his rival in the final twenty few seconds so he would certainly receive the courts scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis stated: "He's obtained the 3 ballots actually.".