Player Watch Nick Daicos

[jonbe54]

He had 19 @ 95% he can have a rest at the bye

Yes the bye is the logical point or perhaps the game before to give him a really good freshen up.

 

[Lockyer24]

Nick Daicos been Solid but looks a Bit Tired to me

Playing high half forward he isn’t gunna get as many touches. He is trill using it very nicely

 

[unplugged]

Quietest game of the year, still better than JHF's best game

 

[ZEV]

Quietest game of the year, still better than JHF's best game

JHF reported for striking against the Blues, ND has the rising star in the bag and zipped up now

 

[nahnah]

Quietest game of the year, still better than JHF's best game

it's Daicos vs Ginnivan, other guy hasnt even been nominated yet!

 

[TradeDraft]

it's Daicos vs Ginnivan, other guy hasnt even been nominated yet!

and on Report

 

[The Phantom]

Nick has been a solid contributor way beyond his years. I’m wrapt that he’s a huge part of our future.
IMHO - he needs a couple flashy games kicking goals and with a couple party tricks to be rising star material.
And I acknowledge that he is already a victim of expectation.

 

[gouki88]

Nick has been a solid contributor way beyond his years. I’m wrapt that he’s a huge part of our future.
IMHO - he needs a couple flashy games kicking goals and with a couple party tricks to be rising star material.
And I acknowledge that he is already a victim of expectation.

That's not really how the award works. There is absolutely nobody close, with Rachele going goalless two weeks in a row.

 

[Carringbush2010]

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.

I doubt we'll ever see another player that can predict where and when the ball and the oppo are going to be before it happens. Never been one like him or since.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Playing high half forward he isn’t gunna get as many touches. He is trill using it very nicely

Mixed it up a lot today, some time forward, some in defence, some rotations through the midfield.

 

[sr36]

That's not really how the award works. There is absolutely nobody close, with Rachele going goalless two weeks in a row.

There's a blonde small forward going OK.

 

[The Phantom]

That's not really how the award works. There is absolutely nobody close, with Rachele going goalless two weeks in a row.

Ginnivan

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

There's a blonde small forward going OK.

That would be the ultimate..if the son of one of the greatest small forwards ever seen gets beaten by a small forward who happens to be his teammate!!!

 

[Doc1763]

That would be the ultimate..if the son of one of the greatest small forwards ever seen gets beaten by a small forward who happens to be his teammate!!!

It would be good if they tied

 

[gouki88]

There's a blonde small forward going OK.

Co-winners?

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

It's a hard comparison to find I think. Maybe Ben Cousins (Please no!!) - but I think he'll be more incisive.

 

[VinnieB]

That's not really how the award works. There is absolutely nobody close, with Rachele going goalless two weeks in a row.

Not sure Rachele has done anything more than Ginnivan. In fact, Ginnivan has been forced to absorb more pressure and still delivers.

 

[shizzle]

He's been solid without being spectacular. To be fair this isn't looking like a bumper first round group of draftees. JHF has been underwhelming. Callaghan has been good. Rachele has shown a bit. I've actually been most impressed by Gibcus. The rest nothing special so far, albeit some haven't debuted.

Nick Martin has been the pick of the first year players imo, but is older than all of them so perhaps less of a ceiling.

I have noticed Daicos doesn't seem to be able to flight his kicks, mostly just slow floaters, needs to work on kicking it lower and faster when needed. Seems like it was a knock on him(one of the only ones) pre draft as I found the following quote from a draft profile "A slight knock on him is his tendency to air his kicks on the run, inviting pressure on the receiver or allowing opposition defenders more time to intercept".

 

[jonbe54]

He's been solid without being spectacular. To be fair this isn't looking like a bumper first round group of draftees. JHF has been underwhelming. Callaghan has been good. Rachele has shown a bit. I've actually been most impressed by Gibcus. The rest nothing special so far, albeit some haven't debuted.

Nick Martin has been the pick of the first year players imo, but is older than all of them so perhaps less of a ceiling.

I have noticed Daicos doesn't seem to be able to flight his kicks, mostly just slow floaters, needs to work on kicking it lower and faster when needed. Seems like it was a knock on him(one of the only ones) pre draft as I found the following quote from a draft profile "A slight knock on him is his tendency to air his kicks on the run, inviting pressure on the receiver or allowing opposition defenders more time to intercept".

Even Daic's Snr wasn't a huge standout in his very early days - I watched him from the start and you could see he had IT but it was simply a matter of building into it.

 

[gouki88]

Not sure Rachele has done anything more than Ginnivan. In fact, Ginnivan has been forced to absorb more pressure and still delivers.

Precisely, but Rachele had been on fire in his first 3 or 4 games. He was the only early competition really.

Now it's just Ginni

 

[gouki88]

He's been solid without being spectacular. To be fair this isn't looking like a bumper first round group of draftees. JHF has been underwhelming. Callaghan has been good. Rachele has shown a bit. I've actually been most impressed by Gibcus. The rest nothing special so far, albeit some haven't debuted.

Nick Martin has been the pick of the first year players imo, but is older than all of them so perhaps less of a ceiling.

I have noticed Daicos doesn't seem to be able to flight his kicks, mostly just slow floaters, needs to work on kicking it lower and faster when needed. Seems like it was a knock on him(one of the only ones) pre draft as I found the following quote from a draft profile "A slight knock on him is his tendency to air his kicks on the run, inviting pressure on the receiver or allowing opposition defenders more time to intercept".

This is just a peculiar statement. 25 disposals per game playing as a 19 year-old flanker is undoubtedly spectacular.

 

[sr36]

This is just a peculiar statement. 25 disposals per game playing as a 19 year-old flanker is undoubtedly spectacular.

The previous year's top picks are still playing reserves.

 

[Quicky]

I don't get the knocks on Nicks pace. He's burnt off a few players in open play already. He's plenty quick.

 

[BLS World Wide]

Love everything he brings and I’m glad he is every bit as good as advertised. But I hope he doesn’t win the rising star. I want him angry and that to drive him to newer heights. Not that if I think he does win it he will plateau like the last guy they won it for our club

 

[Ugene41]

Yea one thing that has surprised me with Nick is his pace. Unlike Pendles who just stands still whilst everyone else falls over around him, Nick gets out of trouble with his pace and repeat sprints.