.An intriguing "conspiracy idea" regarding Collingwood's late-game techniques has actually been actually drifted following its terrible defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL found onto the Magpies' save-the-game mindset as well as coached its own peacemakers to become looking for players finding regular halts? Court on your own. It comes following Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's men gave in a game-high 27-point top early in the final term to lose by three aspects at the SCG, and also undo their finals chances. View every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary difficulty today > Cycle 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify 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, having said that, Collingwood has actually gone 8-4 in activities where it held the advantage at the ultimate improvement. "They liquidated games (in 2013). This year ... they haven't fairly managed to obtain it done," Street Kilda fantastic Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Split on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer positioned his concept for why that may be. "Our company honored Collingwood last year for its own ability to close games down-- obtain repeat stoppages, keep it in tight, established exactly how they intend to establish," he continued, pointing out examples coming from the Pies' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that ball, takes the tackle, (they) reset, obtain one more blockage, and they can easily obtain the game on their terms, and they may just take a while off the time clock. "( However) the reception sprays out and it triggered the first target (for Sydney in the last fourth). "Then simply 2 minutes later, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he wants to carry out he intends to take the tackle, visit ground, acquire a ball-up-- however possibly as a result of the brand new holding-the-ball guidelines, everybody's getting aware. "All of a sudden, rather than keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Warner catches it-- bang, another target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury felt the tension behind time in the competition. "Once more, 3 mins later, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- generally he will only take the handle, he will lose his hips, receive an additional stop-- he panics a little bit, allows it splash out, and that was the (second-last) goal," Montagna explained. "I merely believed Collingwood just lost a little their potential (to close out close video games) ... all those little factors added up to them paying a 27-point top." Twin premiership player David Master postured the idea to Montagna that possibly the AFL had actually caught onto Collingwood's late-game methods, which maybe the umpires were especially watching out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game frame of mind-- as well as the former St. performed panel. "Perhaps, yeah-- it's a really good conspiracy concept," he pointed out. "Maybe they (the AFL as well as its moderators) are actually onto it-- overdue in games, we understand that Collingwood attempts and also do these factors, (possibly they are actually stating) 'let's understand it'. "I assume that's fair, given that they have actually performed it for a number of years right now." Collingwood will certainly be actually specifically filthy concerning its crash after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western side Bulldogs find Saturday and Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th position on the ladder as well as require a miracle to apply for the finals away-- closing matches with Brisbane and Melbourne wait for.