The NAB Challenge clash between Brisbane and St Kilda on Sunday has been cancelled due to incessant rain in Mackay.
Ex-cyclone Winston has drenched the Mackay region with heavy showers over the last few days and conditions at a waterlogged Harrup Park deteriorated to the point where there were concerns for player safety, giving the AFL no choice but to call the match off.
The game will not be rescheduled, robbing the Lions and the Saints of valuable pre-season match practice, despite reports the clubs had made contingency plans to stage the match in Brisbane on Monday.
Full refunds have been offered to spectators who purchased tickets for the match.
It's not the first time the Saints have had a pre-season clash scrapped because of the weather - back in 2012, they were awarded a NAB Cup victory after Essendon's charter plane was unable to land safely in flood-affected Wangaratta.
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