.A provocative "conspiracy concept" concerning Collingwood's late-game strategies has been floated observing its dreadful loss to the Swans. Possesses the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game way of thinking as well as taught its umpires to become on the lookout for players seeking loyal discontinuances? Judge for yourself. It comes adhering to Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's males yielded a game-high 27-point lead early in the final term to lose through three points at the SCG, in addition to undo their finals possibilities. Enjoy every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost ordeal today > Round 22WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a down payment limit.Last period, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to protect success. This year, nevertheless, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in activities where it held the advantage at the final improvement. "They closed out games (in 2014). This year ... they haven't very managed to acquire it carried out," St Kilda terrific Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Fracture on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer posed his concept for why that may be. "Our team lauded Collingwood in 2013 for its own capability to close activities down-- acquire replay stops, keep it in strict, put together how they want to put together," he continued, mentioning examples from the Cakes' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that ball, takes the deal with, (they) reset, obtain yet another discontinuance, as well as they may obtain the game on their conditions, and also they can merely take time off the clock. "( But) the reception squirts out and also it brought about the initial goal (for Sydney in the final one-fourth). "At that point just 2 minutes later, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he desires to perform he would like to take the take on, most likely to ground, get a ball-up-- yet possibly due to the brand new holding-the-ball guidelines, everyone's receiving mindful. "Suddenly, as opposed to keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- value, yet another target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the tension behind time in the contest. "Once more, 3 moments later on, Pendlebury in the protective 50-- commonly he 'd just take the handle, he would certainly fall his hips, get an additional blockage-- he freaks out a little bit, lets it spill out, which was actually the (second-last) target," Montagna clarified. "I only thought Collingwood only shed a little their capability (to terminate the account close activities) ... all those little points added up to them divulging a 27-point top." Twin premiership gamer David King presented the concept to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had recorded onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, which maybe the umpires were actually specifically keeping an eye out for the Pies' hallmark save-the-game attitude-- as well as the past St. performed panel. "Perhaps, yeah-- it is actually a great conspiracy idea," he mentioned. "Perhaps they (the AFL and its own umpires) are onto it-- overdue in games, we understand that Collingwood attempts and also carry out these points, (maybe they are actually claiming) 'permit's be aware of it'. "I think that's reasonable, considering that they have actually performed it for a couple of years now." Collingwood will certainly be actually especially gross regarding its own crash after finding fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs stumble on Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies stay in 11th placement on the step ladder and also require a wonder to get approved for the finals away-- shutting competitions with Brisbane as well as Melbourne await.