Player Watch Nick Daicos - Can he be the GOAT?

[Wolfgang West]

So because a guy is built bigger and is stronger he is better? The meatheadedness is still alive and well amongst AFL followers.

He is bigger and he is stronger and for all intents and purposes will most likely be better. It’s and opinion so stop crying and appreciate the gun player you have.

 

[BF Tiger]

You forgot Castagna, better than Pendlebury then yeah?

Don’t forget Grimes, Vlastuin, Broad, Houli, Rioli, Edwards, Nankervis, Prestia and Astbury. With McIntosh, Pickett, Graham, Short and Bolton all
his equal.

 

[Vindicater]

The stand rule has been pretty good for mids in making them look better. Much easier to generate score involvements when you can run around the mark. (Note, this is not a hit on Daicos, more just saying that when comparing to previous generations you need to account for this).

Imagine if Buckley was able to run an extra ten metres before feeling pressure everytime?

 

[BF Tiger]

10 turnovers last night and 2 missed shots on goal + 1 non score by not making the distance.

I'll take the Chad or Heeney over Nicky boy any day

You can’t call him Nicky.

But you can call him Nick!

 

[Fadge]

And all of a sudden, guess who's now in second place in the Coaches Award?!?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

And all of a sudden, guess who's now in second place in the Coaches Award?!?

Only took him 11 rounds to get back to his usual spot of 2nd best.

Good thing we've got players like Bont and Heeney to look to as the best player in the comp while Nick trails behind.

 

[Fadge]

Only took him 11 rounds to get back to his usual spot of 2nd best.

Good thing we've got players like Bont and Heeney to look to as the best player in the comp while Nick trails behind.

Nice that you're now accepting he's performing as the 2nd best player in the comp as a 21 year old, after having already performed as the 2nd best player in the comp as a 20 year old.

Who was the last player to perform at that level, at that age?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Nice that you're now accepting he's performing as the 2nd best player in the comp as a 21 year old, after having already performed as the 2nd best player in the comp as a 20 year old.

Who was the last player to perform at that level, at that age?

Sam Walsh 2021 in his third year would probably be the closest comparison.

Unfortunately for Walshy he was playing in a far worse side and was then subsequently struck down with injuries each pre season after that as his team started coming good.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

And all of a sudden, guess who's now in second place in the Coaches Award?!?

The 2nd greatest at round 11 this season.

Nick Daicos is the SGARETS!

I wonder if he’ll be the SGARTTS?

Very exciting!

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

The 2nd greatest at round 11 this season.

Nick Daicos is the SGARETS!

I wonder if he’ll be the SGARTTS?

Very exciting!

Have some respect. Your talking about the reigning and could soon be the back to back Fadgelow medallist!

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Have some respect. Your talking about the reigning and could soon be the back to back Fadgelow medallist!

Fadgetastic!

 

[Worm4]

Nice that you're now accepting he's performing as the 2nd best player in the comp as a 21 year old, after having already performed as the 2nd best player in the comp as a 20 year old.

Who was the last player to perform at that level, at that age?

Who is coming second for the Pies in this award ? Curious

 

[Fadge]

Sam Walsh 2021 in his third year would probably be the closest comparison.

Unfortunately for Walshy he was playing in a far worse side and was then subsequently struck down with injuries each pre season after that as his team started coming good.

So......

Sam Walsh in his third season finished:
2nd in the AFLPA MVP
4th in the Brownlow
6th in the AFLCA Coaches Award

(and hasn't been anywhere near any of those awards in any of his other seasons)

Is the closest comparison to Daicos, who in his second season finished (despite missing the last three games):
2nd in the AFLPA MVP
3rd in the Brownlow
3rd in the AFLCA Coaches Award

And on track for a similar finish in his third season.

Are you sure you can't find someone who is closer to Daicos?

Or is Daicos just THAT GOOD?

 

[Rich01]

You can’t call him Nicky.

But you can call him Nick!

Why not? Doesn’t he refer to himself as Nicky on his socials?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Why not? Doesn’t he refer to himself as Nicky on his socials?

Pies fans were furious about it, said it was sexist bullying

 

[QuietB]

So because a guy is built bigger and is stronger he is better? The meatheadedness is still alive and well amongst AFL followers.

Nah, he is just better full stop.

Harley Reid is going to be the best player of his generation.

 

[Lunchtime]

Most AFL Coaches votes polled in a 4 game span

39 - NICK DAICOS: 2024, R08 - R11
39 - Dustin Martin
39 - Patrick Dangerfield
38 - Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

38 - Gary Ablett jnr
38 - Nat Fyfe
37 - Adam Goodes
37 - Alan Didak
37 - Daniel Kerr

Daniel Kerr

Age

41

Ht

178cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.8

5star

37 - Jack Steele

9

Jack Steele

Age

29

Ht

187cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

8.7

3star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

6.8

5star

CL

3.6

5star

D

21.3

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

16.8

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

11.8

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

6.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Most AFL Coaches votes polled in a 4 game span

39 - NICK DAICOS: 2024, R08 - R11
39 - Dustin Martin
39 - Patrick Dangerfield
38 - Zak Butters
38 - Gary Ablett jnr
38 - Nat Fyfe
37 - Adam Goodes
37 - Alan Didak
37 - Daniel Kerr
37 - Jack Steele

Wtf is Steele doing on there??

 

[Pistol Night]

Pies fans were furious about it, said it was sexist bullying

Well the last Nicky i knew off was Dal Santo and he didn't have a gender from what i saw

 

[Fadge]

Most AFL Coaches votes polled in a 4 game span

39 - NICK DAICOS: 2024, R08 - R11
39 - Dustin Martin
39 - Patrick Dangerfield
38 - Zak Butters
38 - Gary Ablett jnr
38 - Nat Fyfe
37 - Adam Goodes
37 - Alan Didak
37 - Daniel Kerr
37 - Jack Steele

Daicos also had a 36 vote four game patch between round 15 and round 18 in 2023.

 

[Lunchtime]

Wtf is Steele doing on there??

Best you ask the coaches

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

Sam Walsh 2021 in his third year would probably be the closest comparison.

Unfortunately for Walshy he was playing in a far worse side and was then subsequently struck down with injuries each pre season after that as his team started coming good.

Sam Walsh has never been a top 20 player in the comp. He very well may get there, I'd say he has a great chance to be top 10 in the future, but he hasn't been there yet. Though I do agree he has been unlucky with his health.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Sam Walsh has never been a top 20 player in the comp. He very well may get there, I'd say he has a great chance to be top 10 in the future, but he hasn't been there yet. Though I do agree he has been unlucky with his health.

Sam Walsh was a top 5-10 player in 2021. 2nd in MVP, 4th in Brownlow, 6th in Coaches votes. Pretty much indisputable.

Injuries have stopped him returning to that form consistently but when he's been healthy he's consistently one of the best performers across the competition.

 

[Worm4]

Sam Walsh was a top 5-10 player in 2021. 2nd in MVP, 4th in Brownlow, 6th in Coaches votes. Pretty much indisputable.

Injuries have stopped him returning to that form consistently but when he's been healthy he's consistently one of the best performers across the competition.

Currently sitting 14th in the AFL coaches award despite missing 5 games as well.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Currently sitting 14th in the AFL coaches award despite missing 5 games as well.

Walsh has missed 5 games huh

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