.A provocative "conspiracy theory" regarding Collingwood's late-game techniques has actually been floated observing its disastrous defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game way of thinking and also taught its own moderators to become in search of players looking for regular halts? Judge for yourself. It happens following Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's males gave in a game-high 27-point top early in the last term to drop by three factors at the SCG, as well as undo their finals chances. Watch every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.Last period, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to safeguard triumph. This year, having said that, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in games where it kept the conveniences at the ultimate modification. "They liquidated games (in 2015). This year ... they have not rather had the capacity to get it performed," St Kilda excellent Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday night. The 287-gamer postured his theory for why that could be. "We lauded Collingwood last year for its own potential to close games down-- get repeat interruptions, maintain it in strict, established just how they desire to set up," he continued, citing instances from the Pies' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that ball, takes the deal with, (they) reset, obtain yet another discontinuance, and also they may get the activity on their phrases, and they may just take some time off the clock. "( But) the reception sprays out and it resulted in the 1st objective (for Sydney in the final fourth). "Then merely 2 moments eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he would like to perform he wishes to take the take on, head to ground, receive a ball-up-- but maybe because of the brand new holding-the-ball regulations, every person's receiving conscious. "All of a sudden, as opposed to keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Detector catches it-- bang, one more target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the pressure late in the competition. "Once again, three moments eventually, Pendlebury in the protective fifty-- generally he would certainly simply take the deal with, he 'd fall his hips, acquire an additional interruption-- he freaks out a small amount, allows it splash out, which was the (second-last) goal," Montagna revealed. "I only assumed Collingwood only lost a little their ability (to close out close activities) ... all those little factors added up to them paying a 27-point top." Twin premiership gamer David Master positioned the concept to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had actually recorded onto Collingwood's late-game methods, and also perhaps the umpires were actually exclusively watching out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game frame of mind-- and the past St. performed panel. "Maybe, yeah-- it's a really good conspiracy idea," he stated. "Perhaps they (the AFL and also its own umpires) are onto it-- overdue in activities, we understand that Collingwood tries and also do these traits, (possibly they are actually mentioning) 'permit's know it'. "I assume that's fair, because they have actually done it for a couple of years right now." Collingwood will definitely be actually especially gross regarding its own collapse after finding fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs find Sunday and Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th posture on the step ladder as well as need a miracle to get the finals from here-- finalizing competitions along with Brisbane as well as Melbourne await.