.An intriguing "conspiracy theory" about Collingwood's late-game tactics has been actually drifted observing its disastrous loss to the Swans. Possesses the AFL found onto the Magpies' save-the-game perspective and taught its moderators to become looking for players finding loyal stoppages? Judge for yourself. It comes following 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 phrase to shed by three aspects at the SCG, as well as undo their finals opportunities. Watch every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.Last time, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to secure triumph. This year, having said that, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in video games where it kept the benefit at the ultimate modification. "They terminated the account video games (in 2013). This year ... they have not quite managed to get it performed," St Kilda excellent Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer posed his theory for why that may be. "Our experts lauded Collingwood in 2013 for its own capacity to close video games down-- get regular deductions, keep it in limited, set up just how they intend to put together," he carried on, pointing out examples coming from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that ball, takes the deal with, (they) reset, acquire an additional deduction, as well as they can get the video game on their phrases, and also they can easily only take some time off the time clock. "( However) the reception sprays out as well as it caused the first objective (for Sydney in the last one-fourth). "At that point just two moments eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he wishes to perform he wishes to take the handle, most likely to ground, get a ball-up-- yet maybe due to the brand-new holding-the-ball policies, everyone's obtaining aware. "Suddenly, instead of keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Detector catches it-- bang, an additional target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury experienced the stress behind time in the contest. "Once again, three moments eventually, Pendlebury in the defensive fifty-- ordinarily he 'd just take the handle, he will drop his hips, obtain yet another stoppage-- he runs scared a little, permits it spill over out, which was actually the (second-last) objective," Montagna described. "I merely presumed Collingwood merely lost a little bit of their ability (to terminate the account close activities) ... all those little bit of points added up to all of them paying a 27-point lead." Double premiership gamer David King positioned the concept to Montagna that maybe the AFL had caught onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, and that maybe the umpires were particularly watching out for the Pies' hallmark save-the-game state of mind-- as well as the previous St. performed board. "Maybe, yeah-- it's an excellent conspiracy idea," he mentioned. "Possibly they (the AFL as well as its umpires) are actually onto it-- overdue in games, we understand that Collingwood tries and also carry out these factors, (maybe they're pointing out) 'let's recognize it'. "I presume that is actually fair, since they have actually done it for a couple of years right now." Collingwood will be particularly filthy concerning its own failure after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western side Bulldogs locate Sunday and also Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th posture on the step ladder and need a magic to qualify for the finals away-- closing matches along with Brisbane and also Melbourne await.