.An intriguing "conspiracy concept" about Collingwood's late-game strategies has actually been floated following its own destructive defeat to the Swans. Has the AFL saw onto the Magpies' save-the-game state of mind and advised its own umpires to become looking for players finding loyal deductions? Court for yourself. It comes adhering to Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's males caved in a game-high 27-point lead early in the final condition to drop by three factors at the SCG, as well as reverse their finals opportunities. Enjoy every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > Cycle 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Last period, in the 13 times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they happened to safeguard triumph. This year, nevertheless, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in games where it stored the conveniences at the ultimate change. "They liquidated video games (in 2015). This year ... they haven't quite been able to receive it carried out," St Kilda great Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Fracture on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer presented his concept for why that could be. "Our company lauded Collingwood in 2015 for its potential to shut video games down-- acquire replay blockages, maintain it in tight, established exactly how they wish to set up," he proceeded, citing examples coming from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that reception, takes the address, (they) reset, obtain yet another discontinuance, as well as they can obtain the activity on their phrases, as well as they can simply take time off the clock. "( But) the ball sprays out as well as it caused the initial goal (for Sydney in the last quarter). "After that merely two moments later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he wishes to do he wishes to take the handle, most likely to ground, get a ball-up-- but possibly because of the brand new holding-the-ball policies, everybody's acquiring mindful. "Suddenly, instead of maintaining it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- value, another target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury felt the stress late in the competition. "Once again, three minutes later, Pendlebury in the protective fifty-- commonly he 'd merely take the deal with, he would certainly fall his hips, acquire one more stoppage-- he stresses a little, allows it splash out, and also was the (second-last) target," Montagna detailed. "I only assumed Collingwood merely dropped a bit of their potential (to close the books close games) ... all those little traits amounted to them paying a 27-point lead." Dual premiership gamer David King positioned the theory to Montagna that possibly the AFL had actually caught onto Collingwood's late-game approaches, and also maybe the moderators were especially watching out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game mindset-- and the former Saint got on panel. "Possibly, yeah-- it's a good conspiracy concept," he mentioned. "Possibly they (the AFL as well as its own umpires) are actually onto it-- overdue in games, we know that Collingwood attempts and do these things, (perhaps they're stating) 'allow's be aware of it'. "I think that's decent, considering that they've performed it for a number of years currently." Collingwood will certainly be especially gross about its own crash after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western Bulldogs stumble on Sunday and also Sunday. The Magpies stay in 11th placement on the ladder as well as need to have a magic to obtain the finals hence-- shutting matches along with Brisbane and also Melbourne await.