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'{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Nick Daicos | fullname = Nick Daicos | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|01|03}} | birth_place = [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] | originalteam = [[Oakleigh Chargers]] ([[NAB League]]) | draftpick = No. 4 ([[father-son rule|F/S]]), [[2021 AFL draft|2021 national draft]] | debutdate = Round 1, 2022 | debutteam = {{AFL Col}} | debutopponent = {{AFL Stk}} | debutstadium = Marvel Stadium | height = 184&nbsp;cm | weight = 79&nbsp;kg | position = Midfielder | currentclub = {{AFL Col}} | guernsey = 35 | years1 = 2022– | club1 = {{AFL Col}} | games_goals1 = 47 (26) | statsend = the 2023 season | careerhighlights = * [[List of VFL/AFL premiers|AFL premiership player]]: [[2023 AFL Grand Final|2023]] * [[All-Australian team]]: [[2023 All-Australian team|2023]] * [[AFL Rising Star]]: [[2022 AFL season|2022]] * [[AFL Players Association awards#Best First Year Player|AFLPA Best First Year Player]]: [[2022 AFL season|2022]] * 2x [[22 Under 22 team|22under22 team]]: ([[2022 AFL season|2022]]), ([[2023 AFL season|2023]](C)) * [[Anzac Day Medal]]: [[2023 AFL season|2023]] * [[Bob Rose-Charlie Sutton Medal]]: [[2023 AFL season|2023]] * [[AFL Coaches Association awards#Best Young Player| AFLCA Best Young Player]]: [[2023 AFL season|2023]] }} '''Nick Daicos''' (born 3 January 2003)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Daicos |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/5256/nick-daicos |access-date=23 April 2021 |website=Collingwood Football Club}}</ref> is a professional [[Australian rules football]] player who plays for the [[Collingwood Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). Daicos is the son of [[Peter Daicos]], who played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, and the younger brother of [[Josh Daicos]], who also plays for Collingwood. Daicos was drafted with pick 4 in the [[2021 AFL draft]] under the [[father–son rule]]. [[Gold Coast Suns|Gold Coast]] made a bid for him with a later draft pick, but Collingwood matched their bid and secured Daicos. == State football == Daicos captained the [[Oakleigh Chargers]] in the 2021 [[NAB League Boys|NAB League]]. He impressed across five matches, averaging 35.8 disposals and 2 goals per game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2021 |title=Draftee Fantasy Analysis – Nick Daicos |url=https://keeperleaguepod.com.au/draftee-fantasy-analysis-nick-daicos/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=The Keeper League}}</ref> Noted for his consistency and clean skills, Daicos was tipped for a high pick in the 2021 AFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Daicos Draft Profile |url=https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/nick-daicos/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Draft Central}}</ref> Prior he played community football for Greythorn Falcons and Kew Rovers in the [[Yarra Junior Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paus |first=Aidan |date=2021-11-30 |title=AFL Draft selects 9 of the YJFL's best |url=https://www.yarrajfl.org.au/2021/11/30/afl-draft-selects-9-of-the-yjfls-best/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=YJFL |language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2019, he was part of a school football premiership for [[Carey Baptist Grammar School|Carey Grammar]] alongside future [[Australian Football League|AFL]] stars [[Matt Rowell]] and [[Noah Anderson]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Immovable object v irresistible force: Ex-teammates to shape huge clash |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/958009/immovable-object-v-irresistible-force-ex-teammates-matt-rowell-nick-daicos-to-shape-huge-suns-pies-clash |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> == AFL career == === 2022 === In 2021, Daicos was drafted to the Collingwood Football Club as a father-son pick, following in the footsteps of his father, [[Peter Daicos]], who played for the club from 1979 to 1993. He chose to wear 35 as his guernsey number, the same number worn by his father.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Daicos {{!}} AFL |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/5256/nick-daicos |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=collingwoodfc.com.au |language=en}}</ref> Daicos was the subject of widespread media attention prior to his drafting, due to his potential to provide a much-needed contribution to a Collingwood side that finished second-last in the ladder in the 2021 Season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-19 |title=Draft Watch: Pies son of a gun produces whopping display to score third consecutive BOG |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2021-afl-draft-2021-nick-daicos-collingwood-afl-draft-top-draft-prospects-afl-draft-order-afl-draft-watch/news-story/529a5ebd6cbcce363d5b8be4943b60c3 |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> Daicos made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2022 AFL season. In the win against [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] at [[Docklands Stadium|Marvel Stadium]], he produced an impressive 27 disposals, 10 contested possessions, and 5 marks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=New coach unleashes fresh 'electric' style as Pies overcome 26yo Saints 'cult figure' |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-2022-st-kilda-saints-vs-collingwood-magpies-round-1-live-scores-updates-stats-video-stream-news-blog/news-story/146238daaee426dfd5ac81e8b5874add |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> Over the subsequent rounds, Daicos continued to impress as a rookie. In Round 3 against [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]], Daicos earned a [[AFL Rising Star|Rising Star]] nomination after collecting 26 disposals and kicking his first goal at the AFL level. A Round 18 win against [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] saw Daicos earn a season-high 40 disposals, while also kicking 3 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Daicos {{!}} AFL |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/5256/nick-daicos |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=collingwoodfc.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2022 AFL finals series|2022 AFL Finals]], Daicos played in his first finals series, where he continued his impressive performances with an average of 24 disposals across three games until the Magpies' season was ended by the [[Sydney Swans]] in a 94–95 defeat at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] during the Preliminary Final. Throughout the 2022 season, Daicos’s performance was considered one of the most impactful and talented rookie seasons of all time, averaging 25.7 disposals per game while primarily playing in the half-back position.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lerner |first=Ronny |date=2022-08-23 |title=Rising Star: Nick Daicos set to cap brilliant debut season with award |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/rising-star-nick-daicos-set-to-cap-brilliant-debut-season-with-award-20220823-p5bbzq.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref> For his outstanding performance, he was awarded the [[2022 AFL Rising Star|Rising Star]] award given to the AFL’s best young player. Daicos received an all-time record 60 votes for the award, surpassing [[Sam Walsh (footballer)|Sam Walsh’s]] previous record of 54 in 2019, and finishing above Geelong’s runner-up [[Sam De Koning]] (48 votes) and fellow Magpie [[Jack Ginnivan]] (21 votes) for the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Collingwood's Nick Daicos has been crowned the 2022 NAB AFL Rising Star |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/829402/collingwoods-nick-daicos-has-been-crowned-the-2022-nab-afl-rising-star |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> === 2023 === Daicos began his second professional season with 35 disposals and 7 marks in a Round 1 win against [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Daicos {{!}} AFL |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/5256/nick-daicos |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=collingwoodfc.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In Round 6, during the annual [[Anzac Day match|Anzac Day Clash]] between the Collingwood and [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] football clubs, Daicos was awarded the [[Anzac Medal]] for his best-on-ground performance where he produced 40 disposals, six marks, and two goals in the Magpies' comeback victory against the Bombers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/912820/anzac-day-medal-votes |title=ANZAC Day Medal Votes|publisher=AFL|access-date=25 April 2023}}</ref> After the bye rounds, Daicos slowly shifted to playing an on-ball role, flagging this with a best-on-ground performance against the [[Gold Coast Suns]] in round 16, with 36 disposals, 10 tackles and seven clearances. Showing promising signs as an on-baller, he signed a lucrative 4-year extension to his contract alongside his brother [[Josh Daicos]] until the end of 2029 (and Josh until the end of 2030).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-02 |title=Brother, what a deal: Nick and Josh Daicos ink mega-contracts |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/992625/brother-what-a-deal-nick-and-josh-daicos-ink-mega-contracts |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In Collingwood's Round 21 clash against Hawthorn, Daicos was tagged by Hawks midfielder [[Finn Maginness]] and was kept to a career-low 5 disposals.<ref>https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/4960#match-report</ref> During the same game, he was subjected to a bump from Hawks defender James Blanck which caused a hairline fracture in the lateral tibial plateau of the right knee joint, ruling him out for the rest of the home-and-away season, and for Collingwood's first final.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-06 |title=Brownlow favourite Nick Daicos out for six weeks with fractured knee in blow to Pies' flag hopes |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-06/nick-daicos-out-for-six-weeks-with-fractured-knee/102694828 |access-date=2023-10-11}}</ref> At the end of season awards, Daicos was awarded with the AFLCA's Best Young Player award for 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=AFL Coaches |title=AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player - AFLCA Awards |url=https://aflcoaches.com.au/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=AFL Coaches Association |language=en}}</ref> with 129 votes. He also achieved 3rd in the 2023 AFLCA's Champion Player of the Year award, trailing winner Zak Butters by 10 votes. He was also named as the starting Rover in the 2023 All-Australian team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-30 |title=AFL names the 2023 All-Australian team |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1020755/afl-names-the-2023-all-australian-team |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2023 Brownlow Medal]] awards night, Daicos came 3rd with 28 votes (the most of any second-year player in the AFL era), narrowly behind winner [[Lachie Neale]], who polled 31 votes, and [[Marcus Bontempelli]], who polled 29 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=Lion King Lachie wins second Brownlow in thrilling count |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1041543/brisbane-lion-king-lachie-neale-wins-second-brownlow-medal-in-thrilling-count-2023 |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2023 AFL Grand Final]], Daicos claimed his first premiership medal in an impressive performance, polling 4 votes and finishing 3rd in the [[Norm Smith Medal]]. ==Statistics== ''Updated to the end of the 2023 season''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nick Daicos - Player Statistics|url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/5256/nick-daicos#playerstatistics|work=Collingwood Football Club|accessdate=2 October 2023}}</ref> {{AFL player statistics legend|p=y}} {{AFL player statistics start with votes}} |- | [[2022 AFL season|2022]] || {{AFL Col}} || 35 | 25 || 7 || 7 || 361 || 283 || 644 || 102 || 54 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 14.4 || 11.3 || 25.8 || 4.1 || 2.2 || 11 |- | bgcolor=F0E68C | '''[[2023 AFL season|2023]]'''^# || {{AFL Col}} || 35 | 22 || 19 || 13 || 357 || 325 || 682 || 71 || 84 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 16.2 || 14.8 || 31.0 || 3.2 || 3.8 || 28 |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career ! 47 !! 26 !! 20 !! 718 !! 608 !! 1326 !! 173 !! 138 !! 0.6 !! 0.4 !! 15.3 !! 12.9 !! 28.2 !! 3.7 !! 2.9 !! 39 |} ==Honours and achievements== '''Team''' * '''[[List of VFL/AFL minor premiers|AFL Minor Premiership]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]) [[2023 AFL season|2023]]''' * '''[[List of VFL/AFL premiers|AFL premiership player]]''': [[2023 AFL Grand Final|2023]] '''Individual''' * '''[[AFL Rising Star|AFL Rising Star Award]]''': 2022 * '''[[AFL Players Association awards#Best First Year Player|AFLPA Best First Year Player Award]]''': 2022 * '''[[22 Under 22 team|22under22 team]]''': 2022, 2023 * '''[[AFL Rising Star|AFL Rising Star nominee]]''': [[2022 AFL Rising Star|2022 (round 3)]] * '''[[Anzac Day clash#Anzac Medal|Anzac Medal]]''': 2023 * '''[[Bob Rose-Charlie Sutton Medal]]''': 2023 * '''[[AFL Coaches Association awards|AFLCA Best Young Player]]''': 2023 * '''[[All-Australian team]]''': 2023 ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Collplayer}} *{{AFL Tables}} *{{AustralianFootball}} {{Collingwood player squad}} {{2023 Collingwood premiership players}} {{AFL Anzac Medal}} {{Ron Evans Medal}} {{AFLPA best first year player}} {{2023 All-Australian team}} {{2021 AFL national draft}} {{2022 AFL Rising Star nominees}} {{AFLCA best young player}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Daicos, Nick}} [[Category:2003 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian people of Macedonian descent]] [[Category:Collingwood Football Club players]] [[Category:Oakleigh Chargers players]] [[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]] [[Category:People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School]] [[Category:VFL/AFL premiership players]] [[Category:All-Australians (AFL)]]'