.An intriguing "conspiracy concept" about Collingwood's late-game methods has been actually drifted following its destructive defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL caught onto the Magpies' save-the-game perspective and also advised its umpires to become looking for players seeking regular halts? Court on your own. It comes observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's men caved in a game-high 27-point lead early in the ultimate term to shed through three points at the SCG, and also undo their finals odds. Check out every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free ordeal today > Cycle 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last time, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to protect victory. This year, nonetheless, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in games where it held the perk at the last modification. "They closed the books activities (in 2014). This year ... they haven't fairly had the ability to get it carried out," Street Kilda excellent Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Split on Sunday night. The 287-gamer postured his concept for why that could be. "Our company honored Collingwood in 2013 for its capacity to close activities down-- get regular blockages, keep it in strict, set up exactly how they want to establish," he carried on, pointing out instances from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that ball, takes the tackle, (they) reset, obtain another discontinuance, as well as they can receive the game on their conditions, and they may just require time off the clock. "( However) the ball sprays out as well as it resulted in the 1st goal (for Sydney in the last quarter). "At that point simply 2 mins later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he would like to carry out he intends to take the take on, go to ground, receive a ball-up-- but possibly due to the brand-new holding-the-ball guidelines, everyone's acquiring mindful. "Suddenly, rather than maintaining it in it sprays out, Chad Warner catches it-- bang, one more goal." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury believed the pressure behind time in the competition. "Again, three mins later on, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- ordinarily he 'd just take the take on, he 'd drop his hips, get another discontinuance-- he freaks out a small amount, allows it spill out, and that was the (second-last) goal," Montagna described. "I only presumed Collingwood just lost a bit of their capability (to close the books close games) ... all those little bit of factors amounted to them paying a 27-point top." Double premiership gamer David King positioned the theory to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had actually caught onto Collingwood's late-game tactics, which possibly the umpires were especially looking out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game mindset-- and also the previous Saint was on panel. "Possibly, yeah-- it is actually a great conspiracy theory," he pointed out. "Maybe they (the AFL and its own peacemakers) are actually onto it-- overdue in activities, we know that Collingwood attempts as well as do these factors, (maybe they are actually mentioning) 'let's be aware of it'. "I assume that's decent, considering that they have actually done it for a number of years now." Collingwood is going to be particularly gross regarding its collapse after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western side Bulldogs find Saturday and also Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th position on the ladder and also need to have a wonder to get the finals hence-- closing matches with Brisbane and Melbourne await.