.Violent climate made an untimely assistance on Friday night at the MCG-- at awful achievable time for tiring players-- and also a significant Magpie saw the comical edge. Melbourne as well as Collingwood were half a fourth from concluding their 2024 projects when lightning blew several opportunities near the home of football. Along with 9:31 remaining in the ultimate term, umpires phoned a deter to play due to the surrounding situations-- urging a compulsory 20-minute problem to the match-- with play inevitably returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Check out every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. For Free and personal help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social media sites group published an online video of Builder Cox, determining his ideas regarding the break in play. "I am actually grateful though, since to become honest, I 'd be the very first person struck through super-- being the highest fella out there," Cox poked fun. "I am sort of happy that we ceased."" This has actually taken place 3 opportunities, where our company have actually found games put off because the beginning of Round 1 in 2013," Herald Sunlight journalist Jon Ralph reported on Fox Footy. "The video game is actually picked up a minimum of 20 moments that takes place when the lightning or even the serious weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the discernment of Laura Kane when this game restarts-- in consultation naturally with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Round 3 earlier this year was the final opportunity a suit was stopped briefly due to lightning, with a wait time of 46 moments." They don't need to try in those final nine as well as an one-half minutes which positively are going to be a point ... the program will definitely take place, it's merely (as to) when it starts."" Dan will definitely play extra games for Slot"|01:13 Western Bulldogs symbol Brad Johnson provided an improve coming from ground degree. "The talk (in the spaces) was: 'Can we only end it today?"-- we know that can not take place certainly," he said to Fox Footy. "I may inform you right now, the final 9 mins is actually mosting likely to be actually really large from both staffs - there won't be actually much contact, as well as our team'll participate in out the mins." Melbourne fantastic Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable instances that have connived nine moments, the end result does not mean everything and Melbourne can't come back and also succeed." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown questioned whether a specific notification must head out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the excellent option for Craig McRae to claim 'permit's merely fill Nick Daicos' boots, permit's be sure he obtains the 3 (Brownlow ballots)," he pointed out. "( Offer him) outright foregone conclusion, offer him one more 10 (disposals) in scrap time ... make certain of it. A little like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he made use of to jump all over his rival in the last twenty seconds so he 'd obtain the courts scorecard for that round." Jordan Lewis said: "He is actually got the three ballots currently.".