Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos has scoffed at suggestions he should be rested, declaring his body is feeling cherry ripe six weeks out from finals.

Daicos copped a knock two weeks ago against Gold Coast and looked proppy, but was able to finish the match.

In Sunday’s loss to Fremantle, Daicos spent the majority of the match at half-back but looked untroubled as he racked up a career-high 43 disposals.

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Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes last week suggested a number of Collingwood stars were playing for “selfish reasons”.

“Nick is sore, clearly sore and has been throughout the year,” Cornes said on Seven’s The Agenda Setters.

“Is he playing for a Brownlow?

“My theory is that those players are not being managed to get themselves right to win a second or a third premiership in Pendlebury’s case. Are they playing for individual reasons more so than getting themselves right when they need to be right (in September)?”

While not responding to Cornes directly, Daicos said his body was in need of continuity.

“I’m feeling really good,” Daicos told 7NEWS.

“My body likes continuity and just to continue being out there playing is the main thing for me.

“Body’s feeling really good. It’s a good time to be feeling good coming into finals so (I) just need to stay on top of everything.”

And after two straight losses for Collingwood, top spot is suddenly not as likely as it had looked for the majority of the season.

“Definitely doesn’t feel like we have a comfortable buffer,” Daicos said.

“I know the boys are keen to continue playing ... ultimately we need to be playing good footy going into the finals,” he said.

“We’ve got to continue to win and put ourselves in the best position going into finals.”

While Nick Daicos spent time out of the midfield against the Dockers, brother Josh enjoyed a more prominent role after dominating in the last quarter the week before against Gold Coast.

“I’d love to see him there. Obviously he had a really great game alongside a few of the other boys who were in there getting the ball forward, it was awesome,” Nick said.

“He keeps reminding me that I might have lost my spot in there.”

The Daicos brothers and dad, Peter, were all together to model a special retro jumper that will be worn in next week’s home clash against Brisbane.

“It’s very close to me heart ... it will be great,” Pies legend Peter Daicos said.