.Severe climate produced an unexpected interference on Friday night at the MCG-- at the most awful achievable opportunity for exhausting players-- and also a major Chatterbox found the hilarious side. Melbourne and also Collingwood were half an one-fourth from concluding their 2024 projects when lightning attacked multiple times near the home of volleyball. With 9:31 remaining in the final term, moderators called a cease to participate in due to the surrounding circumstances-- causing a required 20-minute problem to the match-- along with play eventually resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. Check out every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING INSTEAD. Totally free and private assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social media sites staff uploaded a video of Builder Cox, determining his notions concerning the rest in play. "I am actually grateful though, due to the fact that to become straightforward, I will be actually the initial person struck by super-- being actually the tallest fella available," Cox joked. "I am kind of thankful that our team ceased."" This has actually happened three times, where our company've observed activities postponed because the start of Round 1 in 2013," Adviser Sunlight journalist Jon Ralph reported on Fox Footy. "The game is stopped for a minimum required of 20 moments that occurs when the super or even the intense weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discernment of Laura Kane when this game restarts-- in appointment certainly along with the weather bureau when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Round 3 earlier this year was the final opportunity a suit was paused due to lightning, along with a wait opportunity of 46 minutes." They don't must try in those last nine as well as an one-half minutes and that completely will be actually a trait ... the program is going to happen, it is actually merely (in order to) when it starts."" Dan will certainly participate in more games for Slot"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson offered an update from ground amount. "The talk (in the areas) was actually: 'Can our experts only finish it right now?"-- we know that can not occur naturally," he told Fox Footy. "I can easily tell you now, the final 9 minutes is mosting likely to be actually incredibly wide coming from each teams - there will not be much get in touch with, and we'll play out the mins." Melbourne terrific Garry Lyon added: "It boggles the mind instances that have conspired 9 moments, the outcome doesn't imply just about anything and also Melbourne can't go back and also gain." Curnow eliminated of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown wondered whether a specific notification must go out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the excellent possibility for Craig McRae to mention 'let's just fill Nick Daicos' boots, allow's see to it he acquires the 3 (Brownlow ballots)," he claimed. "( Provide him) downright certainty, give him another 10 (fingertips) in junk time ... be sure of it. A bit like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he utilized to jump all over his rival in the final twenty few seconds so he would certainly receive the courts directory for that round." Jordan Lewis claimed: "He is actually got the 3 ballots currently.".