.An intriguing "conspiracy theory" concerning Collingwood's late-game approaches has actually been actually floated following its terrible defeat to the Swans. Has the AFL caught onto the Magpies' save-the-game mindset and instructed its umpires to be in search of gamers looking for replay interruptions? Judge for yourself. It happens complying with Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney final Friday evening-- Craig McRae's men succumbed a game-high 27-point lead early in the final condition to lose through 3 aspects at the SCG, along with reverse their finals possibilities. See every activity up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost trial today > Round 22WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit.Last period, in the 13 opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they happened to get triumph. This year, nevertheless, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in video games where it held the benefit at the last change. "They closed the books video games (last year). This year ... they haven't pretty had the capacity to receive it done," St Kilda terrific 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 last year for its own potential to close games down-- receive replay blockages, maintain it in strict, set up just how they want to establish," he continued, presenting examples from the Cakes' final-quarter crash. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2013 takes that ball, takes the tackle, (they) reset, receive another deduction, and also they can easily get the activity on their phrases, as well as they may just take time off the time clock. "( Yet) the reception squirts out and also it caused the very first target (for Sydney in the final one-fourth). "At that point just pair of mins later on, Steele Sidebottom-- he knows what he wishes to do he intends to take the take on, visit ground, obtain a ball-up-- yet maybe because of the brand new holding-the-ball policies, everyone's acquiring aware. "All of a sudden, instead of maintaining it in it squirts out, Chad Warner catches it-- bang, an additional objective." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the pressure behind time in the competition. "Once more, three mins later on, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- commonly he 'd only take the take on, he 'd fall his hips, receive an additional stop-- he overreacts a bit, lets it spill over out, which was the (second-last) objective," Montagna revealed. "I merely presumed Collingwood simply dropped a little bit of their capacity (to close out close activities) ... all those little points amounted to all of them divulging a 27-point lead." Twin premiership player David Master postured the theory to Montagna that probably the AFL had recorded onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, which maybe the moderators were especially looking out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game attitude-- and the past St got on panel. "Perhaps, yeah-- it's a great conspiracy concept," he claimed. "Perhaps they (the AFL and its peacemakers) are actually onto it-- overdue in video games, we know that Collingwood attempts as well as carry out these points, (perhaps they are actually stating) 'allow's be aware of it'. "I believe that is actually reasonable, since they've performed it for a number of years currently." Collingwood will certainly be particularly dirty about its failure after seeing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western side Bulldogs locate Saturday as well as Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th setting on the step ladder as well as need a wonder to get approved for the finals away-- closing competitions along with Brisbane and also Melbourne wait for.