PRIZED Collingwood recruit Adam Treloar is on track for a round one berth after completing three quarters of a VFL practice match unscathed on Sunday.

Treloar, whose pre-season has been interrupted following groin surgery, had been pencilled in to play 70 to 80 minutes with the Magpies' VFL team against Werribee at the Holden Centre.

In his first competitive hit out in black and white, the former Greater Western Sydney midfielder was generally clean without winning a great deal of the ball.

He was targeted early by Werribee but responded with some good early touches.

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The biggest positive in his performance was his ability to win the ball in tight and get handballs out of traffic to teammates.

He started the entire third quarter out of the centre square hunting the ball, and covered a lot of ground before sitting out the fourth term.

The 22-year-old was watched by coach Nathan Buckley and midfield assistant Scott Burns, who would have been pleased with their star addition's first hit-out.

Collingwood faces the Western Bulldogs next Saturday at Etihad Stadium in what will be Treloar's last chance to tune up before round one.

The Magpies open their season against the Sydney Swans at the SCG on March 26.