.A thought-provoking "conspiracy theory" about Collingwood's late-game approaches has been floated following its own disastrous loss to the Swans. Has the AFL got onto the Magpies' save-the-game mentality and advised its umpires to become looking for gamers finding replay stoppages? Court for yourself. It comes complying with Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday evening-- Craig McRae's males succumbed a game-high 27-point lead early in the ultimate phrase to shed by three aspects at the SCG, and also undo their finals opportunities. Watch every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary hardship today > Round 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a deposit limit.Last time, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to protect triumph. This year, nevertheless, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in activities where it held the conveniences at the ultimate change. "They terminated the account activities (in 2014). This year ... they have not quite been able to receive it done," Street Kilda excellent Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Fracture on Sunday night. The 287-gamer positioned his theory for why that could be. "Our experts honored Collingwood in 2015 for its potential to close games down-- obtain loyal blockages, maintain it in tight, established just how they intend to establish," he continued, pointing out examples from the Pies' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that ball, takes the handle, (they) reset, get an additional stop, as well as they can easily receive the game on their conditions, as well as they may only take time off the clock. "( Yet) the ball squirts out and also it brought about the initial target (for Sydney in the final fourth). "At that point only two moments later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he intends to perform he wants to take the deal with, head to ground, get a ball-up-- yet perhaps because of the brand-new holding-the-ball regulations, everyone's acquiring aware. "Suddenly, as opposed to keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Detector pounces on it-- value, an additional target." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury experienced the pressure late in the contest. "Once again, 3 minutes later on, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- normally he will simply take the deal with, he 'd fall his hips, receive one more stoppage-- he panics a little, lets it spill out, which was actually the (second-last) target," Montagna discussed. "I merely presumed Collingwood merely lost a little their ability (to close the books close video games) ... all those little traits added up to all of them spending a 27-point lead." Dual premiership gamer David King presented the concept to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had actually recorded onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, and that possibly the umpires were particularly keeping an eye out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game state of mind-- as well as the former Saint was on board. "Possibly, yeah-- it's a great conspiracy concept," he mentioned. "Perhaps they (the AFL and also its peacemakers) are onto it-- overdue in games, we know that Collingwood attempts as well as carry out these points, (maybe they are actually stating) 'let's recognize it'. "I think that's fair, because they've done it for a number of years right now." Collingwood is going to be actually specifically filthy about its crash after viewing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and also the Western Bulldogs find Saturday and Sunday. The Magpies stay in 11th placement on the step ladder and need to have a magic to get approved for the finals hence-- shutting matchups along with Brisbane and also Melbourne wait for.