He’s played just 20 games in the Black and White, yet Adam Treloar already feels like part of the furniture.
When Treloar’s new side meets the Gold Coast Suns at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, the midfielder will reach the significant milestone of playing 100 AFL games.
“I can’t believe how quick it’s gone,” Treloar, 23, told Collingwood Media during the week.
“I have to sit back and pinch myself to realise that I’m doing something that I love and I’m so passionate about,” he said on vodcast ‘Sports Galore’.
“To be able to play 100 games at such a young age – I think eventually down the track I’ll realise that it’s a big milestone for me.”
Joining Treloar for his 100th game will be a team of players with just one change from last week’s three-point loss to the Western Bulldogs.
An ankle injury to Taylor Adams means the midfielder will miss the remainder of the season, while Ben Crocker returns from concussion.
“He’s done well with his opportunities,” Collingwood director of football Neil Balme said of Crocker.
“It’s a pretty hard spot up forward where you have to make all your own opportunities.
“He’s down really well.”
A host of experience sits among the Magpies’ emergencies, with Travis Cloke, Brent Macaffer and Marley Williams all on standby.
The Saturday night clash against the Suns marks Collingwood’s second consecutive week playing under the roof of Etihad Stadium.
The ground hasn’t been kind to the Magpies in recent years with Collingwood having lost its last six games at Etihad, last winning in round 11, 2014.
The tide will look to be turned against the 14th-placed Suns as Nathan Buckley’s side chases a ninth win of 2016.
ROUND 22
Collingwood v Gold Coast SUNS
Saturday 20 August, 7.25pm
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
COLLINGWOOD SQUAD
IN: Ben Crocker
OUT: Taylor Adams (ankle)
B: Jonathon Marsh, Nathan Brown, Jeremy Howe
HB: Josh Smith, Tyson Goldsack, Brayden Maynard
C: Steele Sidebottom, Adam Treloar, James Aish
HF: Rupert Wills, Darcy Moore, Travis Varcoe
F: Adam Oxley, Jesse White, Ben Crocker
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp
Int: Jordan De Goey, Jarryd Blair, Levi Greenwood, Tom Phillips
Emg: Brent Macaffer, Marley Williams, Travis Cloke
GOLD COAST SUNS TEAM
IN: Alex Sexton, Sean Lemmens, Brayden Fiorini
OUT: Joshua Schoenfeld (omitted), Mitch Hallahan (omitted), Jesse Joyce (omitted)
B: Adam Saad, Steven May, Kade Kolodjasnij
HB: Jarrod Harbrow, Rory Thompson, Alex Sexton
C: Matt Rosa, Aaron Hall, Matt Shaw
HF: Brandon Matera, Tom Lynch, Jarrad Grant
F: Sam Day, Peter Wright, Ryan Davis
Foll: Keegan Brooksby, Jack Martin, Touk Miller
Int: Callum Ah Chee, Seam Lemmens, Brayden Fiorini, Jarrod Garlett
Emg: Mitch Hallahan, Clay Cameron, Joshua Schoenfeld
Adam Treloar on his 100th game... Listen to Treloar and Mark Allen on Sports Galore.
Selection: Squad named for Treloar's 100th
Collingwood has made one change to it's side which will take on the Gold Coast Suns at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.