.A provocative "conspiracy theory" regarding Collingwood's late-game strategies has actually been actually drifted following its damaging defeat to the Swans. Has the AFL saw onto the Magpies' save-the-game state of mind as well as advised its own umpires to become in search of players finding repeat blockages? Court on your own. It happens complying with Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's guys caved in a game-high 27-point top early in the last term to lose by three aspects at the SCG, as well as reverse their finals odds. Check out every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost ordeal today > Cycle 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Last time, in the 13 opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to get triumph. This year, having said that, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in video games where it stored the perk at the last change. "They terminated the account video games (in 2013). This year ... they have not rather been able to acquire it done," St Kilda excellent Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Gap on Sunday night. The 287-gamer presented his idea for why that could be. "Our team honored Collingwood in 2013 for its own ability to close activities down-- get repeat stoppages, maintain it in limited, put together how they intend to establish," he proceeded, pointing out instances from the Cakes' final-quarter crash. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that reception, takes the take on, (they) reset, acquire an additional interruption, and they can easily obtain the game on their conditions, as well as they may only take some time off the time clock. "( However) the ball squirts out as well as it resulted in the 1st goal (for Sydney in the final one-fourth). "At that point just two minutes later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he intends to do he wants to take the take on, visit ground, get a ball-up-- however maybe because of the brand-new holding-the-ball guidelines, everybody's acquiring mindful. "All of a sudden, instead of keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- value, an additional target." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury believed the stress behind time in the contest. "Once again, 3 moments eventually, Pendlebury in the protective 50-- ordinarily he 'd simply take the handle, he would certainly lose his hips, receive yet another halt-- he runs scared a little, lets it spill out, and also was the (second-last) goal," Montagna described. "I just thought Collingwood simply dropped a little their potential (to liquidate close games) ... all those little bit of things amounted to them coughing up a 27-point top." Dual premiership player David King positioned the concept to Montagna that maybe the AFL had caught onto Collingwood's late-game approaches, which perhaps the peacemakers were exclusively looking out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game perspective-- and also the former St got on board. "Maybe, yeah-- it is actually a good conspiracy concept," he stated. "Maybe they (the AFL and also its umpires) are onto it-- overdue in games, we understand that Collingwood makes an effort and perform these points, (possibly they are actually pointing out) 'permit's recognize it'. "I presume that's reasonable, considering that they have actually performed it for a number of years now." Collingwood will definitely be actually especially filthy concerning its collapse after finding fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western side Bulldogs locate Saturday and also Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th position on the ladder as well as need to have a magic to apply for the finals from here-- closing matches with Brisbane and Melbourne wait for.