Collingwood says gun midfielder Adam Treloar is a chance to complete a remarkable comeback and play in Saturday’s final and that if he is named in the team, he will play.

Collingwood’s head of football Geoff Walsh said Treloar – recovering from a freakish injury to both hamstrings in round 14 – had done all that the conditioning staff and medicos had asked of him. ‘‘He’s a chance.’’

Will he play? Adam Treloar's body language was certainly positive on Tuesday. Credit:Wayne Ludbey

Walsh said Treloar had ‘‘ticked all the boxes we want to see’’, but that it was ‘‘too early’’ to declare whether the explosive midfielder would play against West Coast in Perth, in what would be his first game since suffering the double hamstring injury – one of which was severe.

Walsh said yesterday the Magpies would not ‘‘play ducks and drakes’’ with Treloar’s selection by naming him and then withdrawing him. ‘‘If selected Thursday, he’ll be playing.’’