From my vantage point one row back from the fence on the 50 metre line, Travis Varcoe was clearly Collingwood's best, I felt that he was a thorn in our side all night. And I thought Aaron Sandilands was outstanding, though Fyfe would edge him for b.o.g., no arguments there. So based on the coaches votes I'm not much good at picking the best players.
However, I'm not alone there. I saw two post match media reports that had Travis Cloke in the best players. No goals from Trav, got a couple of possessions up on the wing but no real influence on the game, media puts him in the best players.