.Severe weather condition helped make an unforeseen intervention on Friday night at the MCG-- at the most awful possible time for exhausting players-- and a major Magpie viewed the hilarious edge. Melbourne and Collingwood were actually half a quarter from concluding their 2024 campaigns when lightning hit a number of opportunities near the home of football. With 9:31 continuing to be in the final phrase, umpires phoned a quit to participate in because of the surrounding circumstances-- prompting a necessary 20-minute problem to the suit-- along with play eventually resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. Watch every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Around 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge and confidential help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the problem, Collingwood's social networking sites staff published a video clip of Builder Cox, gauging his ideas regarding the break in play. "I'm grateful though, due to the fact that to become honest, I will be the initial individual struck through lightning-- being the tallest fella available," Cox joked. "I am actually kind of happy that we ceased."" This has taken place three times, where we have actually seen video games put off considering that the begin of Round 1 in 2013," Herald Sunlight writer Jon Ralph mentioned on Fox Footy. "The activity is picked up a minimum required of 20 minutes that occurs when the super or the severe climate is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the prudence of Laura Kane when this video game restarts-- in appointment naturally with the weather station when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Cycle 3 previously this year was actually the final time a match was actually stopped briefly because of lightning, with a hold-up time of 46 mins." They don't need to make an effort in those final 9 as well as a fifty percent minutes and that definitely are going to be a trait ... the series will definitely take place, it's only (as to) when it begins."" Dan will participate in even more games for Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs symbol Brad Johnson supplied an update from ground degree. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our experts merely end it right now?"-- we know that can't happen certainly," he told Fox Footy. "I can easily tell you currently, the final 9 mins is heading to be actually incredibly broad from both groups - there won't be a lot contact, and also our company'll participate in out the moments." Melbourne terrific Garry Lyon included: "It boggles the mind circumstances that have actually conspired 9 moments, the outcome does not imply everything and also Melbourne can't return as well as win." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown pondered whether a particular information ought to head out on Collingwood's edge. "Is this the ideal opportunity for Craig McRae to claim 'permit's just load Scar Daicos' shoes, let's make certain he obtains the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he claimed. "( Provide him) complete foregone conclusion, offer him yet another 10 (fingertips) in junk time ... make sure of it. A little like Muhammad Ali behind time in the cycles, he utilized to berate his rival in the last twenty few seconds so he will receive the judges scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis mentioned: "He is actually acquired the 3 votes presently.".