.An intriguing "conspiracy theory" concerning Collingwood's late-game techniques has been floated observing its own disastrous loss to the Swans. Has the AFL caught onto the Magpies' save-the-game perspective as well as advised its umpires to become on the lookout for players finding repeat halts? Court for yourself. It happens observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's guys surrendered a game-high 27-point top early in the last condition to drop through 3 aspects at the SCG, in addition to reverse their finals chances. Enjoy every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free trial today > Round 22WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Last time, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they happened to get success. This year, however, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in games where it kept the advantage at the ultimate modification. "They closed out video games (in 2013). This year ... they have not fairly had the ability to obtain it performed," Street Kilda terrific Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Gap on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer presented his idea for why that may be. "Our company admired Collingwood in 2015 for its potential to shut activities down-- receive loyal stoppages, keep it in limited, put together exactly how they want to establish," he proceeded, citing instances coming from the Pies' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2013 takes that reception, takes the deal with, (they) reset, get yet another halt, and also they may receive the video game on their terms, as well as they may merely require time off the clock. "( But) the ball squirts out and also it triggered the first target (for Sydney in the final quarter). "At that point just pair of minutes later, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he desires to do he wants to take the take on, visit ground, acquire a ball-up-- however perhaps as a result of the brand new holding-the-ball guidelines, every person's obtaining conscious. "All of a sudden, instead of keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- value, another goal." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the stress late in the competition. "Once again, three moments later, Pendlebury in the defensive fifty-- ordinarily he 'd merely take the handle, he would certainly lose his hips, obtain another blockage-- he runs scared a little bit, lets it spill out, and that was actually the (second-last) objective," Montagna detailed. "I merely believed Collingwood just shed a little bit of their potential (to close the books close activities) ... all those little bit of traits amounted to all of them coughing up a 27-point top." Dual premiership player David King postured the idea to Montagna that possibly the AFL had actually recorded onto Collingwood's late-game approaches, and that maybe the peacemakers were exclusively looking out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game way of thinking-- and also the former St. got on board. "Maybe, yeah-- it's a good conspiracy idea," he pointed out. "Perhaps they (the AFL as well as its umpires) are actually onto it-- overdue in activities, we understand that Collingwood makes an effort and also carry out these factors, (perhaps they're stating) 'permit's know it'. "I presume that's reasonable, since they have actually performed it for a number of years currently." Collingwood will definitely be actually particularly gross concerning its failure after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western Bulldogs stumble on Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th setting on the step ladder and need to have a magic to get the finals hence-- shutting matchups along with Brisbane and Melbourne await.