.A provocative "conspiracy theory" about Collingwood's late-game methods has actually been actually drifted following its disastrous defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL caught onto the Magpies' save-the-game state of mind as well as taught its peacemakers to become in search of players finding loyal standstills? Court on your own. It comes observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's men succumbed a game-high 27-point lead early in the final term to drop through three points at the SCG, as well as reverse their finals possibilities. See every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last period, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to safeguard victory. This year, having said that, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in video games where it kept the perk at the ultimate change. "They liquidated games (in 2013). This year ... they haven't rather had the ability to obtain it performed," Street Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer positioned his concept for why that may be. "Our experts honored Collingwood in 2013 for its own capacity to close activities down-- obtain regular interruptions, keep it in tight, put together just how they would like to establish," he proceeded, pointing out instances from the Cakes' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2014 takes that reception, takes the address, (they) reset, obtain one more deduction, and they can easily acquire the video game on their terms, and also they can easily merely take some time off the clock. "( But) the reception squirts out and it resulted in the 1st target (for Sydney in the final one-fourth). "After that only 2 mins eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he desires to perform he desires to take the handle, go to ground, obtain a ball-up-- but perhaps as a result of the brand new holding-the-ball regulations, everyone's obtaining aware. "Suddenly, as opposed to maintaining it in it sprays out, Chad Warner pounces on it-- bang, yet another goal." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the stress behind time in the contest. "Once again, three mins eventually, Pendlebury in the protective fifty-- normally he will merely take the take on, he 'd drop his hips, receive another stoppage-- he stresses a small amount, allows it spill out, and also was actually the (second-last) objective," Montagna detailed. "I simply presumed Collingwood merely shed a little their ability (to liquidate close games) ... all those little factors added up to all of them coughing up a 27-point top." Twin premiership player David King positioned the concept to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had captured onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, and also possibly the peacemakers were actually primarily keeping an eye out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game state of mind-- as well as the previous Saint performed panel. "Maybe, yeah-- it is actually a great conspiracy idea," he said. "Perhaps they (the AFL as well as its umpires) are actually onto it-- late in activities, we understand that Collingwood makes an effort and carry out these points, (maybe they're saying) 'allow's know it'. "I think that's fair, given that they've performed it for a number of years right now." Collingwood will certainly be specifically dirty concerning its crash after finding fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western side Bulldogs locate Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies stay in 11th setting on the step ladder and also need a magic to get approved for the finals from here-- finalizing matches with Brisbane and Melbourne await.