.A provocative "conspiracy idea" regarding Collingwood's late-game methods has been drifted following its damaging defeat to the Swans. Possesses the AFL caught onto the Magpies' save-the-game state of mind and coached its own umpires to be on the lookout for players finding replay interruptions? Judge on your own. It happens adhering to Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation against Sydney last Friday night-- Craig McRae's men gave in a game-high 27-point top early in the last term to drop through three points at the SCG, as well as undo their finals opportunities. See every video game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary difficulty today > Round 22WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last season, in the 13 times the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they took place to safeguard success. This year, having said that, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in activities where it held the benefit at the ultimate improvement. "They terminated the account games (in 2013). This year ... they have not very had the ability to receive it performed," St Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Gap on Sunday evening. The 287-gamer positioned his concept for why that may be. "Our company lauded Collingwood in 2013 for its own potential to shut games down-- acquire loyal stoppages, maintain it in limited, set up exactly how they intend to put together," he continued, pointing out instances from the Pies' final-quarter collapse. "( Patrick) Lipinski last year takes that reception, takes the deal with, (they) reset, obtain one more discontinuance, and they can acquire the activity on their terms, and they may only take time off the time clock. "( Yet) the ball sprays out and it brought about the very first goal (for Sydney in the last quarter). "After that just 2 mins eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he wishes to perform he intends to take the address, go to ground, get a ball-up-- but possibly as a result of the brand new holding-the-ball rules, everyone's receiving conscious. "Suddenly, rather than keeping it in it sprays out, Chad Warner catches it-- bang, another objective." Even 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury thought the pressure behind time in the contest. "Once again, 3 mins later on, Pendlebury in the defensive 50-- generally he will just take the handle, he will lose his hips, get yet another deduction-- he overreacts a bit, permits it spill out, and also was the (second-last) target," Montagna discussed. "I merely thought Collingwood only dropped a little their capacity (to terminate the account close activities) ... all those little bit of traits amounted to them paying a 27-point lead." Dual premiership player David King positioned the concept to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had captured onto Collingwood's late-game tactics, and that maybe the umpires were especially watching out for the Cakes' hallmark save-the-game way of thinking-- as well as the former St. was on board. "Maybe, yeah-- it's a really good conspiracy idea," he claimed. "Possibly they (the AFL as well as its peacemakers) are onto it-- overdue in activities, we know that Collingwood attempts and do these points, (perhaps they are actually mentioning) 'allow's be aware of it'. "I believe that is actually fair, since they have actually performed it for a number of years now." Collingwood will definitely be specifically gross concerning its own failure after seeing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western Bulldogs discover Sunday as well as Sunday. The Magpies continue to be in 11th placement on the ladder and also need to have a wonder to qualify for the finals hence-- closing matches with Brisbane as well as Melbourne wait for.