.A thought-provoking "conspiracy idea" concerning Collingwood's late-game methods has actually been drifted observing its own destructive loss to the Swans. Has the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game attitude and also instructed its peacemakers to become in search of gamers seeking repeat halts? Court for yourself. It comes adhering to Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday night-- Craig McRae's men caved in a game-high 27-point top early in the ultimate condition to shed by 3 aspects at the SCG, as well as reverse their finals chances. Enjoy every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free ordeal today > Cycle 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.Last time, in the thirteen times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to get success. This year, nonetheless, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in video games where it held the perk at the final improvement. "They liquidated video games (in 2014). This year ... they haven't rather managed to receive it done," Street Kilda great Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Gap on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer posed his concept for why that might be. "Our company honored Collingwood in 2015 for its potential to close video games down-- obtain repeat interruptions, keep it in tight, established just how they want to set up," he proceeded, pointing out instances from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that ball, takes the take on, (they) reset, get an additional standstill, and also they can receive the activity on their conditions, and they can only take a while off the time clock. "( Yet) the reception sprays out and it led to the 1st goal (for Sydney in the last fourth). "At that point merely 2 minutes eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he knows what he would like to do he wishes to take the take on, head to ground, obtain a ball-up-- however perhaps as a result of the new holding-the-ball policies, every person's getting conscious. "Suddenly, rather than maintaining it in it sprays out, Chad Warner catches it-- value, another goal." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury felt the tension behind time in the contest. "Once again, three minutes eventually, Pendlebury in the protective 50-- ordinarily he will merely take the tackle, he will drop his hips, receive yet another halt-- he freaks out a bit, allows it splash out, and that was the (second-last) goal," Montagna described. "I just presumed Collingwood only lost a bit of their capacity (to close out close games) ... all those little bit of points added up to all of them coughing up a 27-point top." Double premiership gamer David Master postured the idea to Montagna that possibly the AFL had recorded onto Collingwood's late-game methods, and that perhaps the umpires were particularly looking out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game attitude-- and the past St. got on panel. "Possibly, yeah-- it's an excellent conspiracy theory," he pointed out. "Possibly they (the AFL as well as its own moderators) are actually onto it-- overdue in video games, we know that Collingwood makes an effort and also perform these points, (possibly they're pointing out) 'allow's know it'. "I presume that's reasonable, due to the fact that they've performed it for a couple of years now." Collingwood will be especially gross regarding its crash after seeing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western side Bulldogs locate Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th posture on the step ladder as well as need a miracle to obtain the finals hence-- finalizing matches along with Brisbane and Melbourne await.