Magpie star midfielder Adam Treloar is being primed for a standout performance ahead of his side’s upcoming clash against Fremantle in Perth.

That was the forecast by Jay Clark and Michael Christian on Collingwood Media’s ‘The Agenda’ this week as they discussed the team’s trip west to face the Dockers this Sunday.

“It’s very simple what the Dockers do; they are a stoppage based team. They score really heavily from stoppages,” Clark said.

“What Collingwood need to do is put speed into the game. They need to get on their bike and make this a quick game. If they slow it down…that’s when you’ll allow the Dockers into the contest.

“If there was ever a game that was set up for Adam Treloar, this is it.

“He’s got the wheels. He’s got the run and carry and the meterage to get up and down Domain Stadium.”

Having played five games in Perth across his 110-game career, Treloar has never tasted victory at Domain Stadium.

Known for its wider dimensions as a playing oval, Treloar’s dynamic mix of speed and ball winning abilities makes for an exciting mix on Sunday afternoon.

The midfielder – who averages 27 disposals in Western Australia across his career – is averaging 30 touches a game in his second season for the Magpies.

Along with a career-best average of six clearances a game, the 24 year-old could be poised to break open the game against the Dockers.



Treloar bursts away from a stoppage during Collingwood's round 10 victory. Image: AFL Photos.

Despite the Dockers sitting above the Magpies on the ladder, Collingwood holds a stronger percentage at 12th position, and the team from The Agenda believe small forward Jamie Elliott will also be the key to a Magpies victory.

“He was an absolute superstar (against Brisbane). He kicked 4.4 on Sunday and he’s kicked 17 goals in seven games after missing the entirety of last season,” Christian said of Elliott’s impact for the Magpies.

“For a player of his height, his ability to overhead mark is phenomenal. His pressure has been superb.

“He’s just an all-round player. Given his absence, you sometimes forget how good he is and he had made a massive difference to this forward line.

“He’s the go-to target, second to Darcy Moore, and he’s able to give this forward line something different.”



Elliott celebrates one of his four goals against the Lions on the weekend. Image: AFL Photos.
Other topics discussed by Clark and Christian included the return of Magpie defender Matthew Scharenberg, who they compared to Hawthorn’s 329-gamer, Shaun Burgoyne.

“He is cool in a crisis…there were shades of Shaun Burgoyne on the weekend. His kicking and composure in particular is what is going to make him hopefully a long-term, elite player.”

“He has great intercepting skills. He can read the game and that’s what we’re going to see as he builds more confidence.

“As he plays his next 50 games…we’ll see him become an elite player if he can build his body up.”



Scharenberg played his first senior game in 630 days on the weekend. Image: AFL Photos.

Following the clash against the Dockers on Sunday, Collingwood returns home to face Melbourne in the annual Queens Birthday game at the MCG. Wins against both teams could bring the Magpies back to an even 6-6 record.

“And then there’s the bye – a bit of a chance to regroup and reassess.”

“The four games after the bye are all winnable. We have Port Adelaide at home, Hawthorn, Essendon and Gold Coast.

“We could be 10-6. With James Aish, Ben Reid and Travis Varcoe back in the next few weeks, we could be in striking distance.”