AFL fans and players were left in the dark (literally) on Friday night when the lights at Brisbane’s The Gabba stadium went out. The umpires quickly halted the game as tech crews attempted to figure out whether the match could be completed.
Halfway through the final quarter of the Brisbane Lions vs Melbourne Demons game, the stadium went pitch black before a message on the screens read “The Gabba is investigating a technical issue that is impacting the venue’s power”.
The actual moment the lights went bust was met with cries of “oh no!” from the commentary team and who then said that “I think we’ve got comms back, but we’ve got lights out”.
If only their mics had turned off too… Oh well. We can dream!