Collingwood big man Mason Cox says the Magpies hold no fear playing interstate after securing their third win from four games outside of Melbourne this year.

The Magpies ran over the top of an injury depleted West Coast to claim a 63-point win at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.

The win sees Collingwood sit one game clear at the top of the AFL ladder, with 11 wins from 12 games – their only loss coming away from home at the Gabba back in Round 4.

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Collingwood regularly draws criticism for their light travel schedule, and the side has just two games left to be played outside of Victoria this season.

But Cox says he welcomes trips away as a form of bonding for the team.

“11 out of 12 – it’s a good start to the season,” he told Fox Footy.

“It’s good to get on the road and travel with the team and be able to kind of get a bit closer when you travel – be in each other’s pocket.

“We were at Marvel last week so that was pretty tough (laughs).

“(Staying in Melbourne) is one of the perks of playing for this amazing club.

“We enjoy the travel. I think we’re pretty good on the road.

“I think we enjoy each other’s company quite a bit.”

Cox said the club could always rely on the Magpie army to turn out in droves, like they did in Perth on Saturday.

“It’s not really too different to playing a home game sometimes,” he praised.

“I feel kinda bad at times for the opposition. The Collingwood army shows up wherever we go.”

Collingwood coach Craig McRae said he was “really pleased” with the win over West Coast, which included a six-goal to none final term.

“The crowd had energy which is good for us. You’re going to come up against that away from home and they had a real spirit and will to win,” he said of the 41,000 fans.

McRae also spoke against the idea of resting players for long haul trips like the one to Perth.

“I don’t know where that’s come from, but I said last week we’re not in the business of resting players,” he said.

“You disrespect the competition.

“We’re not in that position – we respect everyone.

“I knew today it was going to be a hard-fought game.

“They look like they’re getting their game back in order. You only have to watch the second and third quarter to realise they’ve got energy.

“We’ll use other avenues to manage our players.

“It might be during the week. I heard some discussion around Nick Daicos. We look after him during the week – just let him play match day.”

The Magpies will now enjoy a nine-day break, with McRae confirming players will take a break before returning to the club on Wednesday.

“We’ll get to work on Melbourne on Wednesday,” he said of the upcoming King’s Birthday clash.