.An intriguing "conspiracy concept" about Collingwood's late-game tactics has been actually floated observing its disastrous loss to the Swans. Possesses the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game mindset as well as advised its own moderators to become on the lookout for players seeking repeat interruptions? Court on your own. It happens observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday night-- Craig McRae's males succumbed a game-high 27-point lead early in the final phrase to drop by three points at the SCG, along with reverse their finals opportunities. View every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a deposit limit.Last time, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to secure triumph. This year, having said that, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in video games where it kept the conveniences at the last adjustment. "They closed out video games (in 2015). This year ... they haven't quite had the ability to obtain it performed," St Kilda terrific Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Fracture on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer posed his concept for why that might be. "Our team lauded Collingwood in 2015 for its own capability to shut activities down-- receive regular stoppages, keep it in strict, set up just how they wish to set up," he continued, citing instances from the Pies' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that ball, takes the take on, (they) reset, get another interruption, and they can easily get the video game on their conditions, as well as they may only take some time off the clock. "( But) the reception squirts out and it led to the 1st objective (for Sydney in the last quarter). "Then only pair of moments later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he knows what he desires to carry out he would like to take the handle, head to ground, get a ball-up-- yet perhaps because of the new holding-the-ball rules, everybody's acquiring mindful. "Suddenly, as opposed to keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- bang, an additional target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury believed the stress behind time in the competition. "Once more, three minutes later on, Pendlebury in the protective fifty-- generally he would certainly only take the address, he 'd fall his hips, receive one more halt-- he freaks out a little, lets it splash out, which was the (second-last) target," Montagna clarified. "I just presumed Collingwood simply shed a bit of their potential (to close out close video games) ... all those little traits amounted to them paying a 27-point top." Dual premiership gamer David King presented the idea to Montagna that probably the AFL had recorded onto Collingwood's late-game strategies, and also possibly the peacemakers were actually particularly watching out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game mentality-- as well as the former St got on board. "Maybe, yeah-- it's a great conspiracy theory," he pointed out. "Possibly they (the AFL and also its own peacemakers) are actually onto it-- overdue in games, we know that Collingwood makes an effort as well as do these traits, (maybe they are actually stating) 'let's be aware of it'. "I think that is actually decent, considering that they've done it for a number of years currently." Collingwood will certainly be especially dirty concerning its failure after viewing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western side Bulldogs stumble on Sunday and Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th posture on the step ladder and require a miracle to receive the finals away-- finalizing matches along with Brisbane as well as Melbourne wait for.