.An intriguing "conspiracy theory" regarding Collingwood's late-game methods has been drifted following its disastrous defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game mentality as well as advised its own umpires to become in search of gamers finding regular discontinuances? Judge for yourself. It comes following Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's men succumbed a game-high 27-point top early in the final condition to drop by three aspects at the SCG, and also reverse their finals chances. See every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Last season, in the thirteen opportunities 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 activities where it kept the conveniences at the last modification. "They liquidated games (in 2014). This year ... they have not very been able to obtain it done," Street Kilda great Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Gap on Sunday night. The 287-gamer positioned his idea for why that may be. "Our company lauded Collingwood in 2013 for its capacity to close games down-- acquire regular blockages, keep it in tight, established just how they wish to put together," he continued, citing examples coming from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2013 takes that ball, takes the deal with, (they) reset, acquire another stop, and they can easily get the video game on their conditions, and they may just require time off the clock. "( However) the ball sprays out and also it brought about the first target (for Sydney in the final quarter). "At that point simply 2 minutes later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he would like to do he intends to take the handle, visit ground, acquire a ball-up-- yet perhaps because of the brand new holding-the-ball rules, every person's getting conscious. "All of a sudden, as opposed to maintaining it in it squirts out, Chad Detector pounces on it-- value, yet another target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the pressure late in the competition. "Again, 3 mins eventually, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- commonly he would certainly just take the tackle, he will drop his hips, acquire another stoppage-- he runs scared a bit, permits it spill out, which was actually the (second-last) target," Montagna described. "I simply thought Collingwood just dropped a little bit of their ability (to terminate the account close games) ... all those little points amounted to them coughing up a 27-point lead." Twin premiership gamer David Master postured the theory to Montagna that possibly the AFL had caught onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, which perhaps the peacemakers were actually especially looking out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game perspective-- and the former St. got on panel. "Perhaps, yeah-- it's a good conspiracy idea," he mentioned. "Maybe they (the AFL as well as its own peacemakers) are actually onto it-- late in games, we know that Collingwood attempts and do these things, (possibly they're stating) 'let's be aware of it'. "I believe that is actually fair, considering that they've performed it for a couple of years right now." Collingwood will definitely be specifically dirty concerning its own crash after viewing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western side Bulldogs find Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th placement on the ladder and also need to have a magic to get approved for the finals away-- closing matches along with Brisbane and Melbourne wait for.