.An intriguing "conspiracy idea" regarding Collingwood's late-game methods has been floated observing its own dreadful defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL found onto the Magpies' save-the-game mentality as well as instructed its peacemakers to become on the lookout for gamers seeking loyal blockages? Court on your own. It comes complying with Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's men caved in a game-high 27-point lead early in the final term to drop by 3 points at the SCG, and also reverse their finals odds. See every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge hardship today > Cycle 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Last time, in the thirteen times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they happened to get victory. This year, however, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in activities where it kept the advantage at the last change. "They liquidated games (in 2015). This year ... they haven't quite been able to receive it carried out," St Kilda fantastic Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer presented his theory for why that might be. "We lauded Collingwood in 2015 for its own ability to shut games down-- obtain regular halts, keep it in limited, put together just how they intend to establish," he continued, citing instances coming from the Pies' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that ball, takes the tackle, (they) reset, acquire one more discontinuance, as well as they can get the game on their phrases, and also they can easily only require time off the clock. "( Yet) the ball squirts out and also it led to the 1st objective (for Sydney in the final fourth). "At that point simply pair of moments later, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he wishes to carry out he desires to take the handle, visit ground, obtain a ball-up-- but possibly because of the brand new holding-the-ball guidelines, everybody's acquiring aware. "Suddenly, instead of keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Warner pounces on it-- bang, yet another goal." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury believed the stress behind time in the competition. "Again, three minutes later, Pendlebury in the protective 50-- ordinarily he 'd simply take the handle, he will fall his hips, obtain another stoppage-- he runs scared a bit, lets it spill over out, and also was actually the (second-last) objective," Montagna revealed. "I just thought Collingwood only lost a little bit of their ability (to terminate the account close activities) ... all those little bit of things added up to them divulging a 27-point lead." Dual premiership gamer David Master presented the concept to Montagna that possibly the AFL had captured onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, which perhaps the peacemakers were specifically watching out for the Pies' hallmark save-the-game perspective-- as well as the former St. performed panel. "Maybe, yeah-- it's an excellent conspiracy theory," he mentioned. "Perhaps they (the AFL and its peacemakers) are onto it-- late in games, we know that Collingwood makes an effort and do these traits, (perhaps they're claiming) 'let's be aware of it'. "I assume that is actually reasonable, because they've done it for a couple of years currently." Collingwood will be specifically gross regarding its own failure after seeing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western side Bulldogs locate Saturday and also Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th posture on the step ladder and also require a miracle to receive the finals away-- shutting matchups with Brisbane and Melbourne wait for.