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Player Watch Nick Daicos
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Scodog10
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1. Martin
2. Ginnivan/ Daicos
3. JHF
What Martin’s doing is crazy from a first year player. For context his numbers across the board are better than any season JDG has had except 2018. It’s his to lose from here, but Daicos’ consistency and Ginnivan’s profile have them as the nominal front runners with the media, IMO.
JHF’s ability to find contested ball is keeping him in it so he either tires as the year progresses (because it’s hard for a 19yo to average 11cp over a full season) or he begins to get more easy ball to go with it as North improve (which they will) allowing him to bridge the gap.
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I don’t agree with the other two, but I get them in a roundabout way. The bolded though is perhaps the biggest load of shit I’ve ever read on here!
IDK about others, but watching AFL footy I have always had a feeling of where’s the next possession going and in my time we’ve only had three ground level players where I’ve instinctively known. Buckley (long kick), Pendles (the advantage of a Collingwood player) and N Daicos (the advantage of a Collingwood player) I’ve actually never seen a kid enter the system with the almost robotic ability to consistently execute by foot or hand that Daicos has.
In terms of raw footballing talent that ability to execute is almost as phenomenal as his dad’s and Leon Davis’ ability to do the phenomenal!
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Martin has been insane. Good size for a 21 year-old kid too
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I liked the passage of play yesterday when he was running with the ball, didn't see anything he liked up the ground, so he did a u-turn to buy some time for better options to present before disposing of the footy. He regularly does stuff like that. Great composure.
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Even Dunstall gave him praise. For him to do that to a Collingwood player is an accomplishment unto itself.
Agreed he is the player with license to execute the tough kicks into the corridor often he hits them if has turned it over it’s because, our structure ahead of the ball is poor, our forwards don’t work hard enough to make an option if he is carrying the ball under pressure.
His low CP numbers are just attributed to the role Macrae is having him play right now have seen many occasions where he has been so clean and one touch with his ground level pick ups and work through traffic.
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Feels like a couple around him now are having a bigger impact.
Is he a victim of consistency?
Is he a victim of consistency?
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He's among the top 4-8 in the team each week in his 8th game.....
He has the same issue as Pendlebury.
He does everything with no apparent effort - no histrionics just calm and clear precision of thought and execution.
Therefore he doesn't draw the eye as DeGoo and his bustling show pony style does - Nick simply reads the game and executes.
Take the time to watch his running action very closely - it's not the same as his father's - it's lower, he doesn't bounce as he runs . . . much like our captain, and this helps in his delivery stride which is virtually straight forward with very little vertical disturbance.
Once he gets that 'juniors' chip passing out of his game and learns to deliver with minimum flight time he will terrorise backlines.
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I think it's time for serious midfield minutes. So clean and mentally sharp in congestion.
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Agree. If he feels confident in his body to stand up I say get him in there. He's a stud
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But would his Body Hold Up being Young?
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He doesn't have to play there full time, and we can afford to rest him for certain games (upcoming away fixture against Freo, for example)
Stop flipping around, get him in the centre and let him do his thing.
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People don't realize how quick that stiff arm is.. in real time it didn't look high but in slowed down on the replay you can see it's high.
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Don't know. I'm probably just being impatient, but he's only a month younger than a lot of second year players and if we're willing to play Begg in the ruck, I don't see why we wouldn't play Daicos in the middle.
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Rest him
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Unless you get someone right in the moosh, its too fast to see.
Not saying he hasn’t improved year on year. Was more asking the question to the person who posted.
Personally, is a very good player but don’t feel he is as effective and damaging as we projected as yet.
I would have had him more Pretraca-esk or better by this stage.
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I agree
I reckon Martin is the leader right now
Bowey from the Dees has to be in contention as well.
Nick probably behind those 2 with Ginnivan right behind in my opinion.
He's been doing it forever - it's most certainly known by the AFL and the umpiring board but simply is ignored.
As others have said - protected species.
I think Martin and Daicos are neck and neck for Rising Star, maybe Martin with a slight edge because of scoreboard impact.
I do feel that we’re underutilising Nick. He needs midfield minutes, and/or to play in the front half. I particularly don’t like when we have both Pendles and Nick in the backline together.
I do feel that we’re underutilising Nick. He needs midfield minutes, and/or to play in the front half. I particularly don’t like when we have both Pendles and Nick in the backline together.
I hope he doesn’t win it lol.
annoys me too
2 cleanest ball handlers in the side, we are not using our weapons.
