.A provocative "conspiracy theory" concerning Collingwood's late-game methods has been drifted observing its terrible loss to the Swans. Possesses the AFL saw onto the Magpies' save-the-game frame of mind as well as instructed its peacemakers to be looking for players finding repeat deductions? Court for yourself. It happens following Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday evening-- Craig McRae's guys caved in a game-high 27-point top early in the ultimate phrase to drop through three factors at the SCG, as well as undo their finals possibilities. Watch every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary hardship today > Cycle 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.Last time, in the 13 opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they happened to secure triumph. This year, nevertheless, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in activities where it kept the benefit at the final adjustment. "They closed out games (last year). This year ... they haven't rather had the ability to get it carried out," St Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Split on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer presented his theory for why that may be. "Our experts honored Collingwood in 2013 for its own capacity to shut games down-- obtain replay halts, keep it in limited, established just how they want to set up," he proceeded, pointing out instances from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that reception, takes the deal with, (they) reset, acquire another blockage, and they can get the game on their terms, as well as they may merely take some time off the time clock. "( However) the ball squirts out as well as it caused the first goal (for Sydney in the last one-fourth). "After that merely 2 mins eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he would like to carry out he wants to take the tackle, go to ground, obtain a ball-up-- yet maybe as a result of the brand new holding-the-ball rules, everyone's receiving conscious. "Suddenly, rather than keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Warner catches it-- bang, one more target." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury believed the pressure behind time in the contest. "Once again, three minutes later, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- normally he would certainly merely take the deal with, he will lose his hips, acquire one more standstill-- he worries a little bit, allows it spill out, which was actually the (second-last) objective," Montagna explained. "I merely presumed Collingwood only lost a bit of their capacity (to liquidate close activities) ... all those little things added up to them coughing up a 27-point lead." Twin premiership gamer David King postured the theory to Montagna that maybe the AFL had actually captured onto Collingwood's late-game approaches, and also perhaps the moderators were particularly looking out for the Cakes' hallmark save-the-game state of mind-- as well as the former St performed board. "Perhaps, yeah-- it is actually an excellent conspiracy theory," he said. "Maybe they (the AFL and also its moderators) are onto it-- overdue in games, we understand that Collingwood tries as well as perform these factors, (maybe they are actually pointing out) 'permit's know it'. "I think that's decent, due to the fact that they've performed it for a number of years currently." Collingwood will definitely be actually especially unclean regarding its own collapse after viewing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs find Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th position on the step ladder and require a wonder to receive the finals away-- shutting matches along with Brisbane and also Melbourne await.