.A thought-provoking "conspiracy concept" concerning Collingwood's late-game tactics has actually been actually floated observing its own dreadful defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL caught onto the Magpies' save-the-game mindset as well as advised its umpires to become on the lookout for gamers looking for regular halts? Judge for yourself. It happens observing Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday evening-- Craig McRae's males surrendered a game-high 27-point top early in the ultimate term to lose through 3 aspects at the SCG, as well as reverse their finals chances. View every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free ordeal today > Cycle 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last period, in the thirteen opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to secure victory. This year, having said that, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in video games where it stored the benefit at the final modification. "They closed out video games (in 2013). This year ... they haven't very managed to get it performed," Street Kilda great Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's First Gap on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer positioned his idea for why that could be. "Our experts lauded Collingwood in 2013 for its capacity to close activities down-- get repeat halts, keep it in tight, put together just how they desire to put together," he carried on, citing examples from the Pies' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that reception, takes the handle, (they) reset, acquire one more blockage, and they can easily receive the video game on their conditions, and they can easily merely take some time off the time clock. "( However) the reception sprays out as well as it led to the initial goal (for Sydney in the final quarter). "At that point only two moments later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he recognizes what he wants to do he wishes to take the take on, head to ground, get a ball-up-- yet perhaps because of the brand new holding-the-ball guidelines, everybody's obtaining conscious. "Suddenly, instead of keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Warner pounces on it-- bang, an additional objective." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the pressure behind time in the contest. "Once again, three moments later on, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- typically he will only take the address, he 'd lose his hips, acquire yet another stoppage-- he worries a little, permits it splash out, which was the (second-last) objective," Montagna described. "I simply believed Collingwood just lost a bit of their ability (to liquidate close activities) ... all those little traits added up to all of them paying a 27-point top." Twin premiership player David Master presented the concept to Montagna that probably the AFL had recorded onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, which maybe the peacemakers were actually primarily watching out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game attitude-- as well as the previous St. performed panel. "Possibly, yeah-- it is actually a great conspiracy concept," he mentioned. "Perhaps they (the AFL and its moderators) are actually onto it-- late in video games, we know that Collingwood attempts as well as perform these points, (maybe they're mentioning) 'allow's understand it'. "I believe that is actually fair, because they've performed it for a number of years right now." Collingwood will be specifically dirty regarding its crash after seeing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs stumble on Saturday and Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th position on the step ladder and also need to have a miracle to get the finals hence-- closing matches along with Brisbane and Melbourne wait for.