Player Watch Nick Daicos - Can he be the GOAT?

[CCurnow3votes]

Meant "this year"

Let's see 'em

Feel free to search them yourself Ol Cobber of the Cornes.

 

[sr36]

Best first 3 years, I can remember. Significant to also consider that the two years beforehand he barely played any footy at all due to covid. Amazing start to his career.

 

[Engimal v3]

Nope. Daicos is a completely different level to Sheezel. Daicos on current trajectory will be one of the all time greats.

Sheezel will have a very respectable Shane Crawford type career.

Daicos will be known as a guy who played in the same era as Harry Sheezel

 

[Lockyer24]

Best first 3 years, I can remember. Significant to also consider that the two years beforehand he barely played any footy at all due to covid. Amazing start to his career.

Yep we are very lucky. Instant impact, some all time greats took a few years to get going

 

[Arr0w]

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So no contradictions or backtracking

 

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on 360 tonight - 'It's not unrealistic to have the chat about can he [N. Daicos] be the Greatest Player Of All Time'.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

So no contradictions or backtracking

 

[Arr0w]

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Where is his corn

 

[jakson68]

Leigh Montagna on 360 tonight - 'It's not unrealistic to have the chat about can he [N. Daicos] be the Greatest Player Of All Time'.

Very wise man at times that Montagna fellow

 

[Fadge]

Very wise man at times that Montagna fellow

I mean, it was only ever going to be a matter of time before it was going to be a standard discussion in football circles.

He's not the first to say it this year, and it's only going to become more commonplace.

 

[sr36]

I mean, it was only ever going to be a matter of time before it was going to be a standard discussion in football circles.

He's not the first to say it this year, and it's only going to become more commonplace.

The only real question now is how long before the question changes from "can he be?" to "Is he?"

 

[Fadge]

The only real question now is how long before the question changes from "can he be?" to "Is he?"

Not that individual medals are the be all and end all, GAJ won 10, and was on his way to 3 more before his season ending shoulder injury in 2014.

I reckon he'll exceed that, and when he does that's when the discussion will occur.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Not that individual medals are the be all and end all, GAJ won 10, and was on his way to 3 more before his season ending shoulder injury in 2014.

I reckon he'll exceed that, and when he does that's when the discussion will occur.

No one has ever won 3 consecutive Brownlows, that's when it will really ramp up, so Sept 2026

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Makybe Daicos

 

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[augie]

I mean, it was only ever going to be a matter of time before it was going to be a standard discussion in football circles.

He's not the first to say it this year, and it's only going to become more commonplace.

I like what Montagna said on Footy Talk.

"Are we underselling what Nick Daicos is actually doing as a footballer?"
"Nearly every single time, Nick Daicos has been the most significant factor in their come from behind wins"
"If we were to look at the most clutch players of all time, you could almost argue in his 62 games he's had more swings in momentum off the back of his performance in 4th quarters or late in games than any other player that's played"

Hard to argue with that.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

"If we were to look at the most clutch players of all time, it's Dustin Martin"

EFA.

Nicky doesn't come close.

 

[augie]

EFA.

Nicky doesn't come close.

You'll have to argue that with Joey.

And also

"If we were to look at the most clutch players of all time, you could almost argue in his 62 games he's had more swings in momentum off the back of his performance in 4th quarters or late in games than any other player that's played"

 

[Fadge]

"If we were to look at the most clutch players of all time, you could almost argue in his 62 games he's had more swings in momentum off the back of his performance in 4th quarters or late in games than any other player that's played"

Indeed.

Clutch performances changing momentum in games. That's what we assess when looking at the GOATs.

 

[Fadge]

EFA.

Nicky doesn't come close.

I think you misinterpreted the statement.

Martin falls into the group of 'any other player that's played'...

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Fadge and his gang any time Nicky is spoken about in glowing terms by paid click bait entertainers

 

[Fadge]

Fadge and his gang any time Nicky is spoken about in glowing terms by paid click bait entertainers

If that's the case, our mouths are going to get very sore over the next 15 years...

 

[Sector 7G]

I like what Montagna said on Footy Talk.

"Are we underselling what Nick Daicos is actually doing as a footballer?"
"Nearly every single time, Nick Daicos has been the most significant factor in their come from behind wins"
"If we were to look at the most clutch players of all time, you could almost argue in his 62 games he's had more swings in momentum off the back of his performance in 4th quarters or late in games than any other player that's played"

Hard to argue with that.

Did you like this bit as well. Hard to be a lazy goat.

Are the Collingwood stars being lazy? | Fox Sports Videos

AFL: On AFL 360, Leigh Montagna breaks down Collingwood's recent issues with their star midfielders not trying hard enough on defence.

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[BringFevBack2021]

One thing I really like about Nick is that he’s not afraid to make a mistake

He is definitely not the precise kicker he was from half back, but nobody is really (Jordan Dawson

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another example of a drop off once position changed)

But how many times do you see a player make a mistake and not follow up, or go into their shell and stop taking the game on? Nick doesn’t stop, he is willing to cop the criticism if he makes a mistake knowing that the sum of his efforts is rarely negative.

I keep trying to work out what makes Nick different but I think it may just be as simple as being pretty good at everything (except contested marking, but that’s not a big deal) but have an exceptional mentality and attitude

 

[sr36]

I keep trying to work out what makes Nick different but I think it may just be as simple as being pretty good at everything (except contested marking, but that’s not a big deal) but have an exceptional mentality and attitude

I think you're underselling his traits.

He's top shelf at multiple things:

Hands like Lachie Neale
Vision like Pendlebury
Runs like Ben Cousins
Kicks like Lindsay Gilbee
Reads the game like Greg Williams

He's an amazing combination of attributes. You can be a champion with just one or two of those.