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Weather hold-up in Melbourne Demons vs Collingwood Magpies game, rumbling and also lightning near MCG, play ceased, Mason Cox comments, most up-to-date information

.Harsh climate produced an untimely assistance on Friday evening at the MCG-- at the most awful possible time for exhausting players-- and also a large Magpie found the funny edge. Melbourne and Collingwood were half a fourth from ending their 2024 initiatives when super hit various opportunities near the home of volleyball. Along with 9:31 staying in the ultimate condition, moderators got in touch with a cease to participate in because of the neighboring situations-- motivating a necessary 20-minute delay to the suit-- along with play eventually resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. Check out every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today &gt Sphere 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING RATHER. Totally free and also classified support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the problem, Collingwood's social media sites group submitted a video recording of Builder Cox, assessing his ideas regarding the break in play. "I'm happy though, because to be sincere, I 'd be actually the very first person hit through lightning-- being actually the tallest fella around," Cox joked. "I am actually type of grateful that our team ceased."" This has actually taken place 3 times, where we have actually observed games delayed since the start of Round 1 in 2015," Adviser Sunshine journalist Jon Ralph disclosed on Fox Footy. "The video game is picked up a lowest of twenty moments that happens when the lightning or even the intense weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the prudence of Laura Kane when this activity reactivates-- in consultation of course along with the weather bureau when it is actually safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Round 3 previously this year was the final time a match was actually stopped as a result of lightning, along with a hold-up opportunity of 46 mins." They don't have to try in those final nine as well as a half mins and that positively will be a thing ... the show is going to take place, it's just (concerning) when it begins."" Dan is going to participate in more ready Port"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs symbol Brad Johnson supplied an improve from ground amount. "The talk (in the spaces) was actually: 'Can our company just finish it today?"-- we understand that can't happen of course," he informed Fox Footy. "I can inform you now, the final nine minutes is actually going to be really broad coming from both teams - there will not be much get in touch with, and also our team'll participate in out the mins." Melbourne excellent Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable conditions that have actually connived nine minutes, the result does not indicate anything as well as Melbourne can not come back as well as win." Curnow dismissed of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown asked yourself whether a particular information ought to head out on Collingwood's edge. "Is this the perfect possibility for Craig McRae to mention 'allow's simply load Chip Daicos' footwear, permit's ensure he receives the three (Brownlow votes)," he pointed out. "( Give him) downright surety, offer him yet another 10 (fingertips) in scrap time ... make certain of it. A little bit like Muhammad Ali behind time in the rounds, he made use of to jump all over his challenger in the last 20 seconds so he will acquire the judges directory for that cycle." Jordan Lewis mentioned: "He is actually obtained the three ballots already.".