.Harsh weather produced an unfortunate treatment on Friday evening at the MCG-- at awful achievable opportunity for tiring players-- and also a significant Magpie saw the hilarious side. Melbourne as well as Collingwood were half an one-fourth coming from ending their 2024 campaigns when super struck multiple times near the home of volleyball. With 9:31 remaining in the final phrase, moderators called a cease to participate in as a result of the nearby situations-- prompting a necessary 20-minute delay to the match-- with play inevitably resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. Check out every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free test today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of cost and classified support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the problem, Collingwood's social networks team published an online video of Builder Cox, determining his thoughts about the break in play. "I'm happy though, because to be honest, I 'd be the very first person struck by lightning-- being the tallest fella around," Cox joked. "I am actually type of thankful that our experts quit."" This has actually taken place 3 times, where our team've observed video games delayed considering that the begin of Cycle 1 in 2015," Adviser Sunlight journalist Jon Ralph stated on Fox Footy. "The video game is actually stopped for a lowest of twenty moments that takes place when the lightning or the serious weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the discretion of Laura Kane when this game restarts-- in assessment of course along with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Cycle 3 earlier this year was actually the final time a match was stopped briefly because of super, along with a wait opportunity of 46 moments." They don't need to make an effort in those final 9 and also an one-half mins and that completely will be a thing ... the show will definitely go on, it is actually only (in order to) when it begins."" Dan will certainly play extra games for Port"|01:13 Western Bulldogs symbol Brad Johnson offered an upgrade from ground amount. "The talk (in the spaces) was: 'Can we only finish it now?"-- we understand that can't occur of course," he told Fox Footy. "I can inform you now, the final 9 moments is actually heading to be actually extremely broad coming from both staffs - there will not be much contact, and also our team'll participate in out the moments." Melbourne excellent Garry Lyon included: "It is unbelievable conditions that have maneuvered 9 moments, the outcome does not imply just about anything and also Melbourne can not go back and win." Curnow ruled OUT of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown questioned whether a specific message should walk out on Collingwood's edge. "Is this the excellent option for Craig McRae to mention 'permit's just pack Scar Daicos' footwear, let's make sure he acquires the three (Brownlow votes)," he pointed out. "( Offer him) complete foregone conclusion, offer him an additional 10 (disposals) in scrap opportunity ... ensure of it. A little bit like Muhammad Ali behind time in the cycles, he utilized to jump all over his rival in the final 20 seconds so he would certainly acquire the courts directory for that cycle." Jordan Lewis pointed out: "He's obtained the 3 votes currently.".