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Weather hold-up in Melbourne Demons vs Collingwood Magpies activity, thunder and lightning near MCG, play stopped, Mason Cox remarks, most current updates

.Inclement climate created an unexpected treatment on Friday evening at the MCG-- at awful possible opportunity for tiring players-- as well as a big Magpie observed the amusing side. Melbourne and also Collingwood were actually half a fourth coming from ending their 2024 projects when super attacked numerous opportunities near the home of volleyball. With 9:31 remaining in the last term, peacemakers phoned a deter to play as a result of the neighboring conditions-- prompting an obligatory 20-minute delay to the suit-- along with play ultimately resuming at 10:32 pm AEST. See every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today &gt Around 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Completely free and also personal help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the problem, Collingwood's social networking sites staff submitted a video of Mason Cox, evaluating his ideas about the break in play. "I am actually thankful though, since to become truthful, I 'd be actually the very first person struck through lightning-- being actually the tallest fella on the market," Cox joked. "I am kind of grateful that our experts stopped."" This has actually taken place three times, where our experts have actually found activities delayed because the begin of Round 1 in 2015," Adviser Sunlight journalist Jon Ralph disclosed on Fox Footy. "The activity is picked up a minimum required of 20 minutes that takes place when the lightning or even the severe climate is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it goes to the prudence of Laura Kane when this game restarts-- in appointment certainly along with the weather station when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th video game in Round 3 earlier this year was the final time a suit was actually paused because of lightning, along with a wait time of 46 mins." They do not must try in those last 9 as well as a fifty percent mins and also positively will be a point ... the series will take place, it is actually only (as to) when it starts."" Dan is going to play a lot more games for Slot"|01:13 Western Bulldogs icon Brad Johnson offered an upgrade from ground amount. "The talk (in the rooms) was: 'Can our team simply finish it right now?"-- we know that can not occur certainly," he informed Fox Footy. "I can tell you now, the last nine mins is actually visiting be really large coming from both teams - there won't be much call, and our company'll participate in out the mins." Melbourne excellent Garry Lyon included: "It is unbelievable conditions that have conspired 9 minutes, the end result doesn't suggest just about anything as well as Melbourne can not go back and succeed." Curnow ruled OUT of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown questioned whether a specific message should head out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the best option for Craig McRae to state 'permit's merely pack Nick Daicos' footwear, permit's make sure he obtains the 3 (Brownlow votes)," he said. "( Give him) downright foregone conclusion, give him another 10 (fingertips) in scrap time ... ensure of it. A little like Muhammad Ali late in the cycles, he utilized to berate his challenger in the final 20 seconds so he will receive the courts directory for that round." Jordan Lewis claimed: "He's received the 3 votes already.".