.Stormy climate created an untimely treatment on Friday night at the MCG-- at awful possible time for exhausting players-- and a large Chatterbox found the hilarious edge. Melbourne and Collingwood were half a quarter coming from ending their 2024 initiatives when lightning hit several times near the home of volleyball. With 9:31 staying in the final phrase, moderators contacted a stop to play because of the neighboring conditions-- motivating a required 20-minute delay to the match-- with play essentially resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. See every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today > Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE BUYING INSTEAD. Absolutely free and also discreet help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the problem, Collingwood's social networking sites staff uploaded a video recording of Builder Cox, assessing his ideas concerning the break in play. "I'm grateful though, given that to be truthful, I will be actually the 1st person attacked by lightning-- being actually the tallest fella out there," Cox poked fun. "I am sort of thankful that our company quit."" This has actually occurred 3 opportunities, where our experts've seen video games put off due to the fact that the begin of Round 1 in 2015," Adviser Sunlight writer Jon Ralph disclosed on Fox Footy. "The game is actually picked up a lowest of 20 minutes that happens when the lightning or even the intense weather is within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the discernment of Laura Kane when this video game reactivates-- in examination obviously with the weather station when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Cycle 3 earlier this year was the last opportunity a match was actually paused because of lightning, along with a hold-up time of 46 mins." They do not need to try in those last nine as well as a fifty percent minutes and also completely are going to be a factor ... the show will certainly go on, it is actually only (in order to) when it starts."" Dan is going to participate in much more ready Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson provided an update coming from ground degree. "The talk (in the spaces) was actually: 'Can our company only finish it today?"-- we understand that can not happen naturally," he told Fox Footy. "I can tell you now, the last 9 minutes is actually heading to be quite vast coming from both staffs - there will not be a lot call, and also our team'll participate in out the moments." Melbourne great Garry Lyon added: "It is unbelievable scenarios that have conspired nine moments, the end result doesn't imply everything and Melbourne can not come back and also gain." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown wondered whether a certain message must go out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the excellent option for Craig McRae to mention 'allow's only pack Nick Daicos' boots, let's make sure he receives the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he pointed out. "( Offer him) absolute surety, give him an additional 10 (fingertips) in junk opportunity ... make sure of it. A little like Muhammad Ali behind time in the cycles, he made use of to berate his rival in the final 20 seconds so he would certainly acquire the judges scorecard for that round." Jordan Lewis said: "He is actually acquired the 3 votes presently.".