.A thought-provoking "conspiracy concept" regarding Collingwood's late-game methods has actually been drifted observing its own devastating loss to the Swans. Has the AFL saw onto the Magpies' save-the-game frame of mind as well as advised its own peacemakers to become looking for gamers looking for replay blockages? Court for yourself. It happens following Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's men caved in a game-high 27-point lead early in the ultimate term to drop through three points at the SCG, and also undo their finals possibilities. View every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Cycle 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Last time, in the thirteen times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to secure success. This year, nevertheless, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in games where it held the advantage at the final change. "They liquidated activities (last year). This year ... they haven't fairly had the ability to acquire it carried out," St Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer presented his idea for why that might be. "We lauded Collingwood in 2015 for its ability to shut video games down-- acquire regular blockages, keep it in strict, put together exactly how they wish to establish," he carried on, pointing out instances coming from the Cakes' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2014 takes that reception, takes the deal with, (they) reset, acquire one more standstill, and also they can easily get the activity on their terms, and also they can easily merely take some time off the time clock. "( Yet) the ball sprays out and it led to the 1st goal (for Sydney in the final fourth). "Then just two moments later, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he would like to do he intends to take the tackle, go to ground, obtain a ball-up-- but maybe as a result of the brand-new holding-the-ball regulations, everyone's receiving mindful. "All of a sudden, as opposed to keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- bang, yet another goal." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the stress behind time in the competition. "Once more, 3 minutes later on, Pendlebury in the protective fifty-- typically he 'd only take the deal with, he 'd drop his hips, get yet another deduction-- he worries a small amount, allows it spill over out, and also was the (second-last) goal," Montagna clarified. "I just presumed Collingwood just shed a little bit of their capacity (to close out close video games) ... all those little factors amounted to all of them divulging a 27-point top." Dual premiership player David Master postured the concept to Montagna that maybe the AFL had actually captured onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, and that possibly the umpires were actually primarily watching out for the Pies' trademark save-the-game attitude-- and the former St. was on board. "Maybe, yeah-- it is actually an excellent conspiracy concept," he claimed. "Maybe they (the AFL and its own peacemakers) are actually onto it-- late in video games, we know that Collingwood makes an effort and also perform these factors, (perhaps they're saying) 'permit's be aware of it'. "I think that is actually decent, due to the fact that they have actually performed it for a couple of years currently." Collingwood will certainly be actually specifically unclean regarding its failure after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western side Bulldogs stumble on Sunday and Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th position on the ladder and also need a wonder to obtain the finals away-- shutting matchups along with Brisbane and Melbourne wait for.