.A thought-provoking "conspiracy theory" about Collingwood's late-game strategies has been actually floated following its terrible loss to the Swans. Has the AFL found onto the Magpies' save-the-game mindset and also advised its umpires to become on the lookout for players looking for loyal discontinuances? Court on your own. It happens observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday evening-- Craig McRae's guys gave in a game-high 27-point top early in the last term to lose by 3 aspects at the SCG, as well as undo their finals possibilities. Enjoy every game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > Cycle 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last time, in the 13 times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they happened to secure victory. This year, however, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in activities where it stored the conveniences at the final modification. "They closed out activities (in 2015). This year ... they have not very had the capacity to receive it carried out," St Kilda terrific Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer posed his theory for why that may be. "Our company admired Collingwood in 2014 for its own capability to shut activities down-- receive loyal stops, maintain it in tight, set up just how they desire to establish," he proceeded, presenting instances from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that ball, takes the deal with, (they) reset, obtain another deduction, as well as they can easily get the activity on their phrases, and they may only take a while off the clock. "( Yet) the ball sprays out and it led to the initial target (for Sydney in the last fourth). "Then simply 2 mins eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he knows what he intends to perform he wants to take the handle, go to ground, get a ball-up-- yet perhaps because of the brand new holding-the-ball regulations, everyone's acquiring conscious. "Suddenly, as opposed to maintaining it in it squirts out, Chad Detector catches it-- value, one more goal." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the pressure behind time in the competition. "Once more, 3 moments eventually, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- commonly he would certainly simply take the address, he would certainly drop his hips, acquire one more standstill-- he overreacts a small amount, lets it spill out, and also was the (second-last) goal," Montagna discussed. "I only thought Collingwood merely lost a little their ability (to terminate the account close games) ... all those little bit of things added up to them paying a 27-point top." Twin premiership gamer David Master positioned the theory to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had actually captured onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, and that possibly the peacemakers were actually exclusively looking out for the Cakes' hallmark save-the-game perspective-- and the previous St got on board. "Possibly, yeah-- it is actually a good conspiracy theory," he stated. "Possibly they (the AFL and also its peacemakers) are onto it-- overdue in activities, we understand that Collingwood makes an effort and do these traits, (maybe they're stating) 'let's be aware of it'. "I think that is actually decent, given that they've done it for a number of years right now." Collingwood will be actually particularly dirty concerning its own crash after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs discover Sunday and also Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th posture on the step ladder and also need to have a miracle to receive the finals from here-- finalizing matchups along with Brisbane and also Melbourne wait for.