.An intriguing "conspiracy theory" about Collingwood's late-game techniques has been actually drifted following its terrible defeat to the Swans. Has the AFL saw onto the Magpies' save-the-game way of thinking and coached its own moderators to be on the lookout for players seeking loyal blockages? Court for yourself. It comes following Collingwood's fourth-quarter capitulation versus Sydney final Friday evening-- Craig McRae's guys yielded a game-high 27-point lead early in the ultimate term to shed by three points at the SCG, in addition to reverse their finals opportunities. Check out every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free ordeal today > Round 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Last period, in the 13 opportunities the Magpies led at three-quarter-time, they went on to secure success. This year, however, Collingwood has gone 8-4 in activities where it kept the perk at the last improvement. "They closed out video games (last year). This year ... they have not rather been able to obtain it performed," Street Kilda great Leigh Montagna said to Fox Footy's First Fracture on Sunday night. The 287-gamer positioned his theory for why that could be. "Our experts admired Collingwood in 2014 for its capability to shut video games down-- acquire regular stoppages, maintain it in tight, set up how they intend to set up," he carried on, mentioning examples coming from the Pies' final-quarter failure. "( Patrick) Lipinski in 2015 takes that ball, takes the handle, (they) reset, receive one more stoppage, as well as they can obtain the activity on their conditions, and they may just require time off the clock. "( But) the ball sprays out as well as it caused the first target (for Sydney in the final one-fourth). "After that simply 2 minutes eventually, Steele Sidebottom-- he understands what he desires to perform he desires to take the address, most likely to ground, get a ball-up-- but possibly because of the brand new holding-the-ball guidelines, everyone's receiving conscious. "Suddenly, as opposed to keeping it in it squirts out, Chad Warner catches it-- value, an additional objective." Also 401-gamer Scott Pendlebury believed the tension behind time in the competition. "Once again, three moments eventually, Pendlebury in the defensive fifty-- generally he would certainly merely take the handle, he 'd fall his hips, acquire another standstill-- he stresses a small amount, allows it spill over out, and that was actually the (second-last) goal," Montagna explained. "I only believed Collingwood merely shed a bit of their potential (to close out close video games) ... all those little traits added up to them divulging a 27-point top." Dual premiership gamer David Master positioned the theory to Montagna that perhaps the AFL had actually recorded onto Collingwood's late-game techniques, and also perhaps the moderators were actually especially looking out for the Cakes' trademark save-the-game way of thinking-- and the former St was on board. "Maybe, yeah-- it's a great conspiracy theory," he said. "Possibly they (the AFL as well as its moderators) are actually onto it-- late in video games, we know that Collingwood makes an effort as well as do these traits, (possibly they are actually mentioning) 'allow's understand it'. "I presume that is actually fair, given that they've done it for a couple of years currently." Collingwood will certainly be specifically gross about its failure after observing fellow finals hopefuls Essendon, Carlton as well as the Western side Bulldogs find Sunday as well as Sunday. The Magpies remain in 11th placement on the step ladder as well as require a wonder to qualify for the finals hence-- finalizing matches with Brisbane and also Melbourne await.