.A thought-provoking "conspiracy theory" regarding Collingwood's late-game approaches has been floated following its own disastrous loss to the Swans. Possesses the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game mindset and advised its peacemakers to be in search of gamers looking for loyal blockages? Judge on your own. It comes adhering to Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday night-- Craig McRae's guys caved in a game-high 27-point lead early in the last term to drop through 3 aspects at the SCG, as well as reverse their finals chances. Enjoy every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last time, in the 13 times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to protect victory. This year, having said that, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in games where it kept the advantage at the final improvement. "They closed the books games (in 2014). This year ... they haven't fairly had the ability to obtain it carried out," St Kilda excellent Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Split on Sunday night. The 287-gamer positioned his theory for why that might be. "Our company lauded Collingwood in 2015 for its own capacity to close games down-- get repeat standstills, maintain it in strict, set up how they would like to put together," he continued, pointing out instances coming from the Cakes' final-quarter crash. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2014 takes that ball, takes the handle, (they) reset, receive one more deduction, as well as they may acquire the video game on their terms, and they may only take some time off the clock. "( Yet) the reception sprays out and it brought about the 1st objective (for Sydney in the final fourth). "At that point merely two minutes later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he wishes to do he would like to take the deal with, head to ground, receive a ball-up-- however possibly because of the brand-new holding-the-ball rules, everybody's receiving mindful. "Suddenly, as opposed to keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Detector pounces on it-- value, an additional objective." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury experienced the stress behind time in the contest. "Again, 3 moments later, Pendlebury in the defensive fifty-- generally he will only take the deal with, he 'd drop his hips, get an additional interruption-- he runs scared a bit, lets it spill out, and that was the (second-last) objective," Montagna explained. "I only thought Collingwood merely shed a little bit of their capacity (to close the books close video games) ... all those little traits added up to them spending a 27-point lead." Twin premiership player David Master presented the concept to Montagna that probably the AFL had actually recorded onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, and that possibly the umpires were actually particularly looking out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game attitude-- as well as the former St. performed board. "Maybe, yeah-- it is actually a good conspiracy theory," he claimed. "Perhaps they (the AFL and also its own moderators) are actually onto it-- late in games, we understand that Collingwood tries and perform these factors, (possibly they are actually claiming) 'let's know it'. "I think that is actually fair, because they have actually performed it for a couple of years right now." Collingwood is going to be actually specifically unclean about its collapse after viewing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western side Bulldogs discover Saturday and also Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th position on the step ladder and require a wonder to get the finals away-- closing competitions along with Brisbane as well as Melbourne wait for.