Player Watch Nick Daicos
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He is today!
But how good was Josh. Setting up the second Henry contested mark in the last quarter was superb.
I have no problem with Jordy's talent but sadly he is a one trick pony with zero intention of dirtying his hands by helping his team mates out by laying a tackle - or heaven forbid chasing defensively.
He's not really dumb he's just limited to a few flashy plays here and there a game, with no understanding of team first.
He’s a bit old these days
Actually they do sometimes and also misdiagnose and get shit wrong.
He played well but that's not what I was concerned about rather him playing through something and causing further injury or putting strain on his opposite knee for example to take load off his hurt ankle.
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Your anti-Jordy posting is increasingly a complete embarrassment. Week in. Week out.
He busts a gut most weeks now and is very influential with his Centre clearance work (Top 20 in the AFL), his long field kicking (3rd metres gained for our team again this week, 2nd for the season behind Crisp) and his ability to finish on occasion like his 4Q goal today. He is our leading Score Involvement player and Ranked 26 in the AFL.
If he has any weakness at all… he’s NOT doing the flashy things and in fact is playing a team game.
Rubbish. He tackles and works as hard as anyone. Why the hatred? One trick pony who can be a dangerous forward or as a damaging mid. He wins one on ones with regularity up forward and has won a number of games off his own boot.
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With your edit, I think he's still doing a bit of under 18 running to receive, give it to the star who can use the footy, rather than the way we are playing this year - give it to a bloke in better position. He would have gotten huge stats under Bucks's protect the ball philosophy.
The kid is still learning - but there are reasons he was an under age star - his vision THROUGH packs and traffic even while handling the ball and avoiding opposition attempts is acutely elite.
He's never been averse to sharing the ball with team mates - the kid is the real deal and will get better and better with more exposure.
Remember we are talking about a kid in his rookie year with half a season under his belt who just posted figures that would be astonishing enough for a 2nd or 3rd year player. I completely agree he has to earn it but he is doing everything humanly possible and then some so far.
No sign of a swollen head or refusal to chase defensively and a growing reputation built on solid accomplishment rather than flashy moments and hype.
Great to see his hard defensive running get some plaudits in the media, and from Kane Cornes of all people 
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Great to see his hard defensive running get some plaudits in the media, and from Kane Cornes of all people
Wow, that 2nd one is impressive. Players tend to drop off then and allow that easy mark.
Great to see his hard defensive running get some plaudits in the media, and from Kane Cornes of all people
I find Kane Cornes to be one of the best people in the media. Praises when it's due, criticises when it's due. Apologises when he's wrong.
Some people just can't get over it when he comes for their team.
Also... Nick Daicos is already starting to feel the pinch of the Scott Pendlebury high bar of expectations. If any other Rising Star candidate played a 35+ disposal game in the wet they'd be writing a biography.
Actually enjoying listening to Cornes. Lloyd is another also.
That kick to the midfield from Nick. Nick just casually strolled past one of the TOP 5 disposal getters ever in Pendlebury and said nah ill dish this one out Pendles.
I noticed him do that at the ground as it happened. It shows great confidence and I enjoy it when players take it upon themselves.
One thing I've noticed the last couple of weeks is Sidebottom has started to trust Nick a lot more! He has been happy to use him much more.
He’s actually been alright this year compared to previous years where he was just out to troll everyone.
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He'll always be a bit of both. Loves to make the big calls and say the controversial, but obviously knows his stuff.
Reckon he has taken a liking to Ginnivan because he's just as polarising as he is himself
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Great to see his hard defensive running get some plaudits in the media, and from Kane Cornes of all people
Heard nothing about Nick on The Couch and 360.
Like they just Ignored Him
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Is Nick having surgery on his ankle like someone mentioned earlier in this thread?
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