.An intriguing "conspiracy theory" concerning Collingwood's late-game strategies has actually been floated following its own damaging loss to the Swans. Has the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game state of mind and also instructed its moderators to become in search of players seeking loyal discontinuances? Judge for yourself. It happens observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday night-- Craig McRae's guys succumbed a game-high 27-point lead early in the ultimate phrase to lose by 3 aspects at the SCG, as well as undo their finals odds. Check out every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge ordeal today > Round 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last period, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to protect triumph. This year, nonetheless, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in games where it stored the conveniences at the final change. "They terminated the account games (in 2014). This year ... they have not rather had the ability to get it performed," St Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Split on Sunday night. The 287-gamer presented his concept for why that may be. "Our company lauded Collingwood last year for its ability to close games down-- receive repeat stops, keep it in strict, set up how they desire to put together," he continued, citing instances from the Cakes' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2013 takes that ball, takes the handle, (they) reset, obtain one more standstill, as well as they can easily receive the game on their conditions, and also they may just require time off the time clock. "( However) the ball sprays out as well as it caused the very first goal (for Sydney in the final one-fourth). "After that merely two minutes later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he would like to perform he wishes to take the deal with, visit ground, get a ball-up-- however possibly because of the new holding-the-ball rules, everybody's acquiring aware. "All of a sudden, as opposed to keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Warner pounces on it-- bang, one more target." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury felt the tension behind time in the contest. "Once again, three minutes later, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- ordinarily he will simply take the address, he would certainly lose his hips, acquire another interruption-- he stresses a little bit, permits it spill out, and also was the (second-last) goal," Montagna explained. "I only presumed Collingwood just dropped a bit of their capability (to liquidate close activities) ... all those little bit of traits added up to all of them divulging a 27-point top." Twin premiership player David King presented the theory to Montagna that possibly the AFL had caught onto Collingwood's late-game strategies, and that possibly the moderators were particularly looking out for the Pies' hallmark save-the-game state of mind-- and also the former Saint performed panel. "Possibly, yeah-- it is actually a good conspiracy concept," he mentioned. "Perhaps they (the AFL and its moderators) are onto it-- late in activities, we know that Collingwood attempts and carry out these factors, (perhaps they're stating) 'allow's understand it'. "I presume that is actually decent, because they've done it for a number of years right now." Collingwood will be specifically gross about its own crash after viewing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs locate Sunday and also Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th posture on the ladder as well as require a wonder to get approved for the finals from here-- shutting matches with Brisbane and also Melbourne wait for.