Lightning forced play to be halted during Brisbane’s 15-point win over Melbourne in Sunday’s AFL Women’s clash.

The Lions pushed through the dreadful conditions to claim a 4.1 (25) to 1.4 (10) victory in front of a crowd of 6500 at Casey Fields in Melbourne’s southeast.

Heavy rain gave way to thunder and lightning near the end of the second quarter, with officials ordering players off the ground for their safety.

An early halftime was called with three-and-a-half minutes left on the clock and the Demons up 1.4 (10) to 1.0 (6).

The lightning soon cleared and the teams played out the time remaining from the second quarter before switching ends for the third stanza.

Had the game been abandoned, it would have been deemed a draw under AFL rules because play was stopped before halftime.

The Lions seemed to benefit from the break, with Sabrina Frederick-Traub snapping a brilliant goal in traffic to put the Lions ahead.

With heavy rain starting to fall after just five minutes of play, it was little surprise the game was a scrapfest.

The Demons had a blustery wind in their favour in the first quarter but failed to convert their opportunities during a goalless quarter.

Brisbane soon took control of the game, holding the Demons goalless during the second half.

Lions onballer Emily Bates (11 disposals, eight tackles) stood out at the stoppages, Samantha Virgo marshalled the play from the backline and Frederick-Traub presented well all day.

Demons captain Daisy Pearce (19 touches, nine tackles) relished the wet conditions, with Karen Paxman also impressive.

Demons forward Richelle Cranston is likely to find herself under scrutiny from the match review panel for a high bump after barrelling into Lions midfielder Jamie Stanton during the first term.

Stanton left the ground in the hands of trainers with an apparent collarbone injury but returned to play out the game.