.Inclement weather condition helped make an unforeseen treatment on Friday evening at the MCG-- at the most awful possible opportunity for exhausting gamers-- as well as a huge Magpie viewed the comical edge. Melbourne as well as Collingwood were half a fourth coming from ending their 2024 campaigns when lightning blew a number of opportunities near the home of volleyball. Along with 9:31 remaining in the final phrase, umpires got in touch with a deter to participate in as a result of the close-by situations-- cuing an obligatory 20-minute problem to the match-- with play ultimately returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Watch every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today > Around 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING RATHER. Totally free as well as personal assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the delay, Collingwood's social media sites group posted a video clip of Builder Cox, assessing his ideas concerning the rest in play. "I'm thankful though, considering that to become truthful, I would certainly be the 1st person struck by lightning-- being actually the highest fella around," Cox poked fun. "I am actually sort of grateful that our team stopped."" This has actually occurred 3 times, where our team have actually found video games delayed given that the start of Round 1 in 2014," Herald Sunlight writer Jon Ralph mentioned on Fox Footy. "The activity is actually stopped for a minimum of twenty moments that takes place when the super or even the serious weather condition is within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discernment of Laura Kane when this activity restarts-- in examination obviously with the weather station when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Cycle 3 previously this year was the final time a suit was actually stopped due to super, along with a delay opportunity of 46 minutes." They don't need to make an effort in those last nine as well as a half moments and that definitely are going to be actually a thing ... the series is going to take place, it is actually merely (regarding) when it begins."" Dan is going to participate in even more games for Port"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs image Brad Johnson gave an update from ground amount. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our experts only finish it right now?"-- we understand that can't happen obviously," he informed Fox Footy. "I can easily tell you right now, the last nine mins is actually mosting likely to be actually very vast coming from both crews - there won't be a lot contact, as well as our team'll play out the mins." Melbourne great Garry Lyon added: "It is unbelievable situations that have actually connived 9 mins, the result does not mean just about anything and Melbourne can't come back and also gain." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown pondered whether a specific message ought to go out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the ideal option for Craig McRae to point out 'let's merely pack Scar Daicos' shoes, permit's make certain he gets the three (Brownlow ballots)," he pointed out. "( Provide him) outright certainty, offer him yet another 10 (fingertips) in scrap opportunity ... ensure of it. A little like Muhammad Ali behind time in the cycles, he utilized to jump all over his challenger in the final 20 secs so he will acquire the courts directory for that cycle." Jordan Lewis stated: "He is actually got the three votes actually.".