.A provocative "conspiracy theory" regarding Collingwood's late-game approaches has actually been actually floated following its disastrous defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game frame of mind and also coached its own peacemakers to be in search of gamers finding repeat halts? Court for yourself. It happens complying with Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's guys yielded a game-high 27-point lead early in the ultimate phrase to lose through 3 factors at the SCG, in addition to undo their finals possibilities. Watch every game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free ordeal today > Cycle 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a down payment limit.Last period, in the thirteen times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to get success. This year, having said that, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in video games where it stored the conveniences at the final change. "They closed the books games (in 2015). This year ... they haven't rather been able to obtain it carried out," St Kilda terrific Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Fracture on Sunday night. The 287-gamer postured his concept for why that could be. "Our experts lauded Collingwood in 2014 for its capability to close video games down-- get regular standstills, keep it in tight, established exactly how they desire to set up," he proceeded, mentioning instances coming from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that reception, takes the take on, (they) reset, receive an additional stoppage, and also they may get the game on their terms, and they can easily simply take time off the time clock. "( However) the reception squirts out and also it triggered the initial objective (for Sydney in the final quarter). "At that point just two mins eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he knows what he intends to perform he wants to take the address, most likely to ground, obtain a ball-up-- however maybe because of the new holding-the-ball rules, every person's acquiring aware. "Suddenly, rather than keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Warner catches it-- bang, one more target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury experienced the pressure late in the contest. "Once more, 3 mins eventually, Pendlebury in the defensive fifty-- typically he would certainly just take the take on, he 'd drop his hips, receive one more stop-- he worries a little, allows it splash out, and also was actually the (second-last) target," Montagna clarified. "I only presumed Collingwood just shed a little their capacity (to terminate the account close activities) ... all those little factors amounted to them spending a 27-point top." Twin premiership gamer David Master positioned the theory to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had actually captured onto Collingwood's late-game tactics, which perhaps the umpires were particularly keeping an eye out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game state of mind-- as well as the past Saint performed panel. "Possibly, yeah-- it's a great conspiracy theory," he claimed. "Possibly they (the AFL and its own moderators) are onto it-- overdue in games, we understand that Collingwood makes an effort and do these factors, (possibly they're claiming) 'let's understand it'. "I believe that's fair, due to the fact that they have actually done it for a number of years currently." Collingwood will certainly be actually specifically dirty regarding its own failure after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western Bulldogs find Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th position on the step ladder and need a miracle to obtain the finals away-- shutting competitions along with Brisbane and Melbourne wait for.