Player Watch Nick Daicos

[JuniorB]

Current? Current is tricky. I reckon once he's a full-time midfielder he'll be very reminiscent of GAJ. He will be a more damaging goal-kicker than Pendlebury, and Pendlebury is quite a lot bigger.

He does have some of Pendles' time & space ability.

 

[gouki88]

He does have some of Pendles' time & space ability.

He does, but for me he looks to get that from working hard as much as anything.

Which isn't to say Pendlebury doesn't work hard. He has just made it look unbelievably calm in the cauldron for 15 years.

 

[Jonno94]

Which current player do you think would've been a better comparison? I was thinking Pendlebury.

GAJ 100%

 

[Markfs]

yes he reminds me of that player that kicks well....and slightly smaller than average... you know the guy

 

[#26]

So they compare the other 2 players to great players then compare Nick to Merrett. Did David King write that.

It's hilarious. Daicos has FN smashed JHF's output so far. Can you imagine what the anti-Collingwood media would be saying if their stats were reversed. They'd be screaming it from the rooftops.

 

[stormskye]

Can we stop comparing daicos to JHF. They are completely different players And I cringe at the north board and how immature it is fighting over which kid is better. It’s strange… both will be fantastic players.

 

[MyManLynch]

Can we stop comparing daicos to JHF. They are completely different players And I cringe at the north board and how immature it is fighting over which kid is better. It’s strange… both will be fantastic players.

Yes…but which one will be more fantastic ?

 

[jonbe54]

Can we stop comparing daicos to JHF. They are completely different players And I cringe at the north board and how immature it is fighting over which kid is better. It’s strange… both will be fantastic players.

Total agreement JHF is a crash or burn type smash em up tank mid whereas Nick is a 'where the FCK did he go' type mid.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Merrett isn't a bad comparison.

Small in frame, zippy but not quick (and not explosive), precise by foot and hand, accumulator, inside and outside.

He's definitely not Gaj, Pendles, Cousins, etc. Gaz is far more explosive and powerful, Pendles very different, Cousins a better runner and more explosive.

Josh Kelly, Jack Macrae, Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

, Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

all possible peers, with maybe Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

upside.

 

[TradeDraft]

Merrett isn't a bad comparison.

Small in frame, zippy but not quick (and not explosive), precise by foot and hand, accumulator, inside and outside.

He's definitely not Gaj, Pendles, Cousins, etc. Gaz is far more explosive and powerful, Pendles very different, Cousins a better runner and more explosive.

So could be Merrett but Better?

 

[Copeland]

who is zack merret?

Will Zack get to the standard of Nick's first year?

 

[jonbe54]

Will Zack get to the standard of Nick's first year?

Unlikely in the short term

 

[golazo]

Merrett isn't a bad comparison.

Small in frame, zippy but not quick (and not explosive), precise by foot and hand, accumulator, inside and outside.

He's definitely not Gaj, Pendles, Cousins, etc. Gaz is far more explosive and powerful, Pendles very different, Cousins a better runner and more explosive.

Josh Kelly, Jack Macrae, Tim Kelly, Callum Mills all possible peers, with maybe Lachie Neale upside.

See, when you make these comparisons, you need to look at only their first years.

I remember Ablett Jr’s first year. He was more Dale Thomas than the Ablett we know today

 

[Jelly Bean]

Nigel Lappin also not a bad comparison from yesteryear. I'd love to think Simon Black, but don't think Nick will ever be as inside.

 

[Jelly Bean]

See, when you make these comparisons, you need to look at only their first years.

I remember Ablett Jr’s first year. He was more Dale Thomas than the Ablett we know today

Oh, I didn't read the article - I thought it was projecting possible full potential and comparing that to current players by style

 

[golazo]

Oh, I didn't read the article - I thought it was projecting possible full potential and comparing that to current players by style

I didn’t either to be honest lol

I just mean the player we see now probably isn’t going to be the same style of player 4 years from now. Along with that, his output has been a lot higher than the player David King compared him to in their first seasons

 

[Markfs]

he reminds me of nick daicos...

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

See, when you make these comparisons, you need to look at only their first years.

I remember Ablett Jr’s first year. He was more Dale Thomas than the Ablett we know today

Daisy had an awesome first year!!!

 

[#26]

Daisy had an awesome first year!!!

Was on track to win the Brownlow in 2011 as well, until the Freo thugs went after him and he retaliated, because the umps weren't doing anything about it. Lyon got his players reved up before the game by publicly declaring that Daisy was the best player in the comp.

 

[TradeDraft]

Was on track to win the Brownlow in 2011 as well, until the Freo thugs went after him and he retaliated, because the umps weren't doing anything about it. Lyon got his players reved up before the game by publicly declaring that Daisy was the best player in the comp.

Daisy was never as good after Lyon said that

 

[#26]

Daisy was never as good after Lyon said that

He was flying. I think the prospect of winning the Brownlow was spurring him on. But once he became ineligible and had his momentum broken, due to suspension, he lost his mojo.

 

[Bianconeri]

Was on track to win the Brownlow in 2011 as well, until the Freo thugs went after him and he retaliated, because the umps weren't doing anything about it. Lyon got his players reved up before the game by publicly declaring that Daisy was the best player in the comp.

I thought that was St Kilda

 

[sr36]

Yes…but which one will be more fantastic ?

Daicos will be Mega-fantastic. JHF only fantastic.

 

[#26]

I thought that was St Kilda

Yeah. You're right. He got reported against St Kilda but escaped a suspension. Then got reported against Freo and rubbed out later in the year.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Yes…but which one will be more fantastic ?

No the question is who will be more fantastic at being like Zach Merrett, silly!