Nick Daicos lives up to lofty expectations | AFL

Nick Daicos didn't disappoint in his first season of AFL football. The father-son selection played in all 25 of Collingwood's games in 2022 and went on to win the NAB AFL Rising Star award.
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[@WorstCases]

What a player he has become in a short time, Pies fans should be really excited

[@TheVision_13]

One of the most exciting prospects in the history of footy really looking forward to seeing what he achieves

[@murphydelrosario8351]

Did you forget about Sam Walsh lol

[@TheVision_13]

@@murphydelrosario8351 I said one of mate

[@nithikaplays4239]

@@murphydelrosario8351 daicos>walsh

[@UltimateGreatness]

An absolute future GOAT in the making! It’s scary to know this kid is only going to get far better!

[@npc525]

Can’t get a hard ball to save his life

[@UltimateGreatness]

@@npc525 You realise he’s a kid and if we put him in as an inside mid this early he would of gotten hurt and then got potential injuries that could carry into his career. Even though he’s already bulked up this preseason to put him in the middle day one would of been the stupidest thing we could of done. Still won’t be a full time mid as he’s still developing but he’ll get there eventually. Brisbane is doing the same with Ashcroft so I wonder why they are doing that too. Once he’s ready to be a full time inside mid that’ll be the last thing you’ll be criticising for. Daicos is a future GOAT and your jealousy of his talents and ability won’t stop that from happening.

[@kevsmagpies1306]

@@npc525 mate his playing half back we’re not like Carlton who puts them straight in his going to be playing midfield in the next few years

[@npc525]

@@UltimateGreatness didn’t ask +ratio

[@npc525]

@@kevsmagpies1306 ratio

[@juicybombay3534]

North fan here. Maaaan this boy is super dangerous. WHAT A PHENOMENAL PLAYER at Age 20!?!?

[@jonathanstambanis8680]

the one thing that amazes me still about his assist to his brother against gold coast is that the only other player who would've made that kick is pendlebury. we've been blessed with pendlebury over the past 18 years and now we get this kid who just shot out the blocks with how high his footy iq is. we'll be alright for the next decade

[@jackwitcombe765]

I don’t think since Judd we have seen a kid dominate this early, huge career ahead of him. Was unlucky to not make AA.

[@CL-gd3ig]

he was better than judd's first season

[@jackwitcombe765]

I probably would agree.

[@UltimateGreatness]

Judd even said just before his draft that he’ll become better than him. If that’s not praise then I don’t know what is.

[@markbozinovic706]

Love the response from genuine football supporters who appreciate what a talent he is being a Collingwood supporter myself. Naturally, Nick is a massive talent, add the likes of Sheezel, Ashcroft, Gulden, Horne-Francis, Butters, Wardlaw, Hewitt, Phillipou and you can add many more, theres such an exciting crop of youngsters comming through and this is great for football. I cannot remember a time when such a terrific selection of young players are ever present on our football landscape. Next years draft should provide even more talent not just Reid alone.

[@barnowl2832]

how about his two brilliantly pulled kicks in the last quarter of QF against Geelong, unreal awareness under pressure Some players have had a huge influence in their first year before but its normally at least partially on the back of some exceptional athleticism, Nick is relatively quick off the mark but he's dominating purely via skills and football smarts

[@AussieChris33]

Nick Daicos will be an absolute champion love this kid go pies 🖤🤍

[@JohnSmith-xt9lo]

Finally been waiting for this for ages! Lol

[@6Dawso]

Hope he backs it up this year!

[@sisenorrr]

Geez we’re bloody lucky to have him 🖤🤍

[@markw6586]

Obviously a very good player, lift's a couple of levels when his playing with his brother, and playing in the colors he was born to wear.

[@coutas3375]

You'll be the best player in the league soon daics. Go Pies!

[@nickwyllie7563]

If Nick Daicos has longevity like Pendles which he could because he trains exceptionally well, then we could be watching a legend for the next 15 years

[@barnowl2832]

Beau McCreery takes out 3 crows in 10 seconds at 6:00 haha

[@taylorbrown374]

How impressive is he, unreal

[@HessRoyale]

Legend

[@Dontomatios]

Everything Sam Walsh and Patrick Crips aren't!!!!! Finals player 🤣🤣

[@TMELOMAGPIES1892]

Will be AA & Top 10 player in the comp in 2023

[@JCStorm76]

He’s number 1 actually

[@eggeggeggeggeggeggeggegg]

Nick daicos best player of all time he’s the best

[@DevinDayview75494]

Nick Daicos is better than every Richmond player bc they lost to North

[@eggeggeggeggeggeggeggegg]

@@DevinDayview75494 cry more kiddo

[@DevinDayview75494]

@The Smilling Assassin Fan Forever I said that to make the three year old cry for his mum here is a tissue

[@yonatanbzezinski]

Son of a gun Daicos won the nab rising star next brownlow 5th

[@Aussiebloke311]

He’s definitely going to win a Brownlow soon

[@jasper8067]

Can we have one of these for Darcy fog

[@fredsmith2277]

with these two collingwood is up for the grand finals ???

[@user-xz9lc9nv8z]

Go the pies

[@Bennythejet93]

Gun

[@eggeggeggeggeggeggeggegg]

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