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Weather hold-up in Melbourne Demons vs Collingwood Magpies game, rumbling and lightning near MCG, play ceased, Mason Cox remarks, latest information

.Violent weather condition created an unfortunate intervention on Friday night at the MCG-- at awful feasible opportunity for tiring gamers-- and a large Magpie saw the comical edge. Melbourne and Collingwood were half a fourth from concluding their 2024 projects when super hit multiple times near the home of soccer. With 9:31 continuing to be in the final phrase, umpires phoned a stop to participate in because of the nearby circumstances-- cuing a mandatory 20-minute delay to the match-- along with play eventually returning to at 10:32 pm AEST. Watch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today &gt Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING RATHER. Free of cost and also confidential help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.During the hold-up, Collingwood's social networks staff submitted a video clip of Mason Cox, evaluating his ideas concerning the break in play. "I am actually happy though, given that to be sincere, I will be the initial person attacked through super-- being actually the highest fella available," Cox joked. "I am sort of happy that our company ceased."" This has actually happened three times, where our experts've found video games postponed because the start of Round 1 in 2015," Herald Sun journalist Jon Ralph disclosed on Fox Footy. "The activity is actually picked up a minimum required of twenty moments that takes place when the super or the intense weather is actually within 10 kilometres of the MCG ... it's at the discretion of Laura Kane when this game reactivates-- in consultation certainly with the weather bureau when it's safe.Tom Hawkins' 350th activity in Round 3 previously this year was actually the final time a match was paused as a result of super, along with a wait opportunity of 46 moments." They do not need to attempt in those last nine and an one-half moments and that positively are going to be actually a factor ... the series will go on, it is actually merely (in order to) when it begins."" Dan will play even more games for Port"|01:13 Western side Bulldogs image Brad Johnson provided an upgrade from ground degree. "The talk (in the areas) was: 'Can we only end it now?"-- we know that can not occur certainly," he informed Fox Footy. "I can easily inform you now, the last nine minutes is actually visiting be actually very broad coming from both teams - there won't be much contact, and our experts'll participate in out the mins." Melbourne great Garry Lyon incorporated: "It is unbelievable situations that have actually maneuvered 9 minutes, the outcome does not indicate everything and also Melbourne can not return and also win." Curnow eliminated of Saints clash|01:34 Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown wondered whether a certain message should go out on Collingwood's side. "Is this the ideal chance for Craig McRae to mention 'allow's simply fill up Nick Daicos' shoes, let's see to it he obtains the three (Brownlow ballots)," he mentioned. "( Offer him) complete surety, give him one more 10 (disposals) in scrap opportunity ... make sure of it. A bit like Muhammad Ali late in the rounds, he made use of to jump all over his opponent in the final 20 few seconds so he 'd obtain the judges scorecard for that cycle." Jordan Lewis pointed out: "He is actually acquired the three votes presently.".