.A provocative "conspiracy theory" concerning Collingwood's late-game methods has actually been actually drifted observing its devastating defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL saw onto the Magpies' save-the-game way of thinking and instructed its peacemakers to become in search of players looking for regular halts? Judge for yourself. It happens adhering to Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney final Friday night-- Craig McRae's males yielded a game-high 27-point lead early in the last phrase to shed by three factors at the SCG, along with reverse their finals possibilities. View every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.Last period, in the 13 times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they happened to get success. This year, having said that, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in games where it held the conveniences at the ultimate adjustment. "They closed out activities (last year). This year ... they have not very managed to receive it done," Street Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Split on Sunday night. The 287-gamer posed his idea for why that could be. "Our experts admired Collingwood in 2015 for its own potential to shut video games down-- obtain loyal deductions, maintain it in tight, established exactly how they would like to establish," he proceeded, pointing out examples coming from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2014 takes that reception, takes the take on, (they) reset, receive an additional blockage, and also they may acquire the game on their phrases, as well as they can simply take time off the clock. "( However) the ball sprays out as well as it triggered the 1st goal (for Sydney in the last quarter). "At that point only pair of moments later, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he wants to do he wants to take the take on, most likely to ground, receive a ball-up-- yet possibly because of the brand-new holding-the-ball guidelines, every person's acquiring mindful. "Suddenly, instead of keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Warner catches it-- value, one more target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the pressure behind time in the contest. "Once more, three moments later on, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- typically he 'd only take the take on, he would certainly fall his hips, get yet another deduction-- he freaks out a little bit, permits it splash out, which was the (second-last) goal," Montagna detailed. "I merely assumed Collingwood just lost a bit of their potential (to close the books close activities) ... all those little bit of points added up to all of them divulging a 27-point lead." Double premiership player David King postured the concept to Montagna that probably the AFL had recorded onto Collingwood's late-game approaches, which possibly the moderators were actually exclusively looking out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game perspective-- and the former Saint performed panel. "Possibly, yeah-- it is actually a really good conspiracy idea," he claimed. "Perhaps they (the AFL and its own moderators) are actually onto it-- late in video games, we know that Collingwood tries and perform these things, (maybe they're stating) 'let's be aware of it'. "I believe that is actually decent, since they've done it for a couple of years currently." Collingwood will certainly be actually especially dirty concerning its collapse after finding fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western Bulldogs discover Sunday as well as Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th setting on the step ladder and also need a wonder to qualify for the finals hence-- shutting matches with Brisbane and Melbourne await.