.An intriguing "conspiracy idea" about Collingwood's late-game tactics has been floated observing its own dreadful defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL found onto the Magpies' save-the-game mindset as well as coached its own umpires to become looking for gamers finding loyal blockages? Judge for yourself. It comes observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's males gave in a game-high 27-point top early in the ultimate term to shed through three aspects at the SCG, along with undo their finals odds. Check out every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free hardship today > Cycle 22WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.Last time, in the 13 opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to get triumph. This year, however, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in games where it held the conveniences at the ultimate change. "They closed out video games (in 2015). This year ... they have not fairly been able to receive it performed," Street Kilda excellent Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Crack on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer presented his idea for why that may be. "Our experts admired Collingwood in 2013 for its potential to shut video games down-- obtain regular blockages, maintain it in limited, established how they desire to put together," he carried on, pointing out examples from the Pies' final-quarter crash. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2013 takes that reception, takes the take on, (they) reset, get yet another blockage, and also they can get the activity on their conditions, as well as they can merely require time off the time clock. "( Yet) the ball sprays out and also it brought about the 1st target (for Sydney in the last one-fourth). "Then simply pair of minutes eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he wishes to do he would like to take the deal with, visit ground, get a ball-up-- however perhaps as a result of the new holding-the-ball guidelines, every person's acquiring conscious. "Suddenly, as opposed to keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Detector catches it-- value, one more target." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury experienced the tension late in the competition. "Again, 3 moments later on, Pendlebury in the defensive fifty-- usually he 'd just take the tackle, he will drop his hips, get an additional stop-- he worries a little bit, permits it spill over out, which was the (second-last) goal," Montagna explained. "I merely thought Collingwood only lost a little bit of their potential (to close the books close video games) ... all those little bit of traits added up to all of them paying a 27-point lead." Double premiership gamer David Master presented the idea to Montagna that possibly the AFL had actually recorded onto Collingwood's late-game methods, and that possibly the peacemakers were especially watching out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game attitude-- and also the former Saint was on panel. "Perhaps, yeah-- it is actually a good conspiracy theory," he claimed. "Possibly they (the AFL and also its peacemakers) are actually onto it-- overdue in games, we understand that Collingwood tries and also carry out these points, (possibly they're saying) 'allow's be aware of it'. "I presume that's decent, due to the fact that they have actually done it for a number of years right now." Collingwood will certainly be actually specifically dirty about its own failure after seeing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western side Bulldogs discover Sunday and also Sunday. The Magpies stay in 11th position on the step ladder as well as need a miracle to receive the finals from here-- closing matches along with Brisbane as well as Melbourne await.