Voting for the Magpie Army Player of the Year Award is underway for 2016.

Collingwood Media looks at the performances of some of the players who were among the best in Collingwood thrilling one-point victory over Richmond at the MCG on Friday night.

Collingwood’s top performers

7. Adam Treloar
Statistics: 17 kicks, 15 handballs, 32 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 7 marks
Two games into Adam Treloar’s Collingwood career and he is already setting the pace and showing the Magpie Army what we can expect in years ahead. 34 disposals in round one was quickly followed with another 32 against the Tigers on Friday night. Treloar was booed by the Richmond faithful for previous comments comparing the Tigers’ list to the Magpies. However by the end of the game, these were comfortably drowned out by the cheering Collingwood supporters. The crescendo was reached with just 30 seconds remaining in the final term. Treloar received a handball from Brodie Grundy and burst through the middle of the ground. He left defenders in his wake as he used his full 15 steps before sending a long drop punt inside 50. This is where the ball remained as Grundy kicked the match-winner after a Darcy Moore free-kick. Seconds later Collingwood were in front and Treloar was victorious in what was arguably his first best on ground in the Black and White stripes.

1. Alex Fasolo
Statistics: 12 kicks, 2 handballs, 14 disposals, 6 goals, 3 goal assists
What a night Alex Fasolo. After an impressive pre-season, Fasolo had what was arguably a career-best night against the Tigers. His goal sense has always been a strength, but under the bright MCG lights it all aligned. He kicked the Magpies’ first goal of the night, before adding five more in the second half as the side fell over the line with seconds remaining.The good news is there could very well be more to come from Fasolo as the season continues. “I’m really happy with where I’m at at the moment in terms of my football,” he said post game. “I’m confident in the game plan and I’m confident in myself.”

20. Ben Reid
Statistics: 13 kicks, 6 handballs, 19 disposals, 8 marks, 100% kicking efficiency
After injury forced him to start the season in the VFL, Reid moved seamlessly into the AFL side on Friday night. Playing in defence, he had 19 disposals but more importantly had eight integral marks as he cut off Richmond’s attack on numerous occasions. Reid’s played a role that Jay Clark described as that of a “quarterback” in the one-point victory. “He’s just about the most important cog in Collingwood’s list,” Clark said on Collingwood Media’s ‘The Agenda’. “He’s so strong aerially and defensively, but for me it was his ball use.” This ball use on Friday saw Reid kick at 100 per cent as he finished the game with a perfect 13 out of 13 effective passes by foot.

4. Brodie Grundy
Statistics: 6 kicks, 11 handballs, 17 disposals, 16 hitouts, 2 goals
How could the man who kicked the match winner not be included? Admittedly, Friday night’s game wasn’t Grundy’s most complete performance. Rucking against Shaun Hampson, he had 16 hit outs as Collingwood lost the clearances 37 to 24. None of this mattered in the final seconds of the game. Grundy found himself at the back of a pack of players who flew at a Darcy Moore inside 50. The ball ended in the ruckman’s hands, and his opportunistic shot on goal went straight over the umpire’s hat. It was Grundy’s second goal or the game and almost certainly the most memorable of his career.

How the voting system works
Head to fansmvp.afl.com.au/collingwoodfc/ and register your account. Then, assign three votes to the player you deem to be the best Collingwood player for the game, two votes to the second best player and one vote to the third best.