.An intriguing "conspiracy theory" about Collingwood's late-game tactics has actually been actually floated observing its devastating defeat to the Swans. Has the AFL found onto the Magpies' save-the-game way of thinking and also taught its moderators to become on the lookout for gamers seeking loyal blockages? Court for yourself. It comes adhering to Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's males yielded a game-high 27-point top early in the last phrase to shed by three points at the SCG, along with undo their finals opportunities. See every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last time, in the 13 times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to protect success. This year, having said that, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in games where it kept the conveniences at the ultimate improvement. "They terminated the account activities (in 2015). This year ... they haven't rather had the ability to get it performed," St Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna informed Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer presented his concept for why that might be. "Our team lauded Collingwood last year for its own ability to close activities down-- receive loyal discontinuances, keep it in limited, set up exactly how they intend to establish," he carried on, mentioning examples from the Pies' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2014 takes that reception, takes the tackle, (they) reset, obtain another stoppage, and they may obtain the video game on their terms, and also they can easily just take some time off the time clock. "( However) the ball sprays out and it caused the first target (for Sydney in the last quarter). "At that point just pair of moments later, Steele Sidebottom-- he knows what he would like to perform he would like to take the tackle, go to ground, obtain a ball-up-- however possibly because of the new holding-the-ball policies, everyone's acquiring conscious. "All of a sudden, rather than keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- value, one more target." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the stress behind time in the contest. "Again, 3 minutes later on, Pendlebury in the protective 50-- typically he will merely take the address, he 'd drop his hips, acquire another blockage-- he runs scared a little, allows it spill over out, and also was actually the (second-last) target," Montagna detailed. "I merely presumed Collingwood simply shed a bit of their capability (to close the books close video games) ... all those little factors added up to them spending a 27-point top." Twin premiership player David King presented the theory to Montagna that probably the AFL had actually captured onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, which maybe the moderators were exclusively watching out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game frame of mind-- and the past Saint got on board. "Perhaps, yeah-- it is actually a good conspiracy concept," he pointed out. "Perhaps they (the AFL and its peacemakers) are actually onto it-- late in video games, we know that Collingwood attempts and also do these traits, (perhaps they are actually saying) 'allow's be aware of it'. "I think that is actually decent, given that they have actually performed it for a number of years right now." Collingwood will certainly be particularly dirty regarding its own failure after finding fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western side Bulldogs stumble on Sunday and Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th setting on the step ladder and require a miracle to get the finals from here-- finalizing matchups along with Brisbane and also Melbourne await.