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And did any of them concede his 50 games were the best ever? No.
Player Watch Nick Daicos - Can he be the GOAT?
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Fadge also left out some critical analysis about little Nicki, damning actually
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Brilliant game by Daicos last Friday night, gathering multiple disposals in very heavy traffic and distributing with robotic cleanliness and efficiency
Have we ever seen a better handballer?
Probably gets one, maybe 2 Brownlow votes for this superb outing on the eve of his 50th
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Have we ever seen a better handballer?
Probably gets one, maybe 2 Brownlow votes for this superb outing on the eve of his 50th
On SM-A225F using BigFooty.com mobile app
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Wow amazing ..so many 2 mtr handpasses on the run. Incredible skill. Sort of stuff Zac Merrett does all day every day for years but for some reason with Lil Nicky the media think this is a skill beyond mortal means.
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Indeed.
The handballing ability of Greg Williams.
The kicking/decision making/execution of Darren Jarman.
The ground coverage of Robert Harvey.
He's quite the package.
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And yet the GOAT couldn’t inspire his team to compete at very least, let alone win.
Great players inspire their team mates, against the odds.
Lil Nicky’s best-ever-hand-balling…not so much.
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Gotta say I had a good laugh reading his defensive intent is what gets his game going 
IMO yes he could become a GOAT, if he:
- continue to rack up the disposals
- kick on average a goal a game
- win another premiership
- selected for multiple AA's
- win his club's best and fairest
- and either wins a Brownlow or Norm Smith
Time will tell.
- continue to rack up the disposals
- kick on average a goal a game
- win another premiership
- selected for multiple AA's
- win his club's best and fairest
- and either wins a Brownlow or Norm Smith
Time will tell.
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That isn’t exactly goat criteria
Probably 3 or 4 players running around at any one time with a similar resume
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Ahhh yes…yet another insightful interview with Nick as he explains for the 68th time how he loves to “ hunt the ball” and “ apply pressure “Gotta say I had a good laugh reading his defensive intent is what gets his game going
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It’s fascinating stuff. It’s always interesting to hear the inner mind workings of how a master of the craft works.
Gems like this are just incredibly interesting to read..
“It's funny you say that because I'm not too sure what's going on when I've got the ball in my hands. I don't make my mind up with what I'm going to do with the ball until last second a lot of the time.”
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There are a few current players who are in my top 30. (Dusty, J Riewoldt, Hawkins, Pendlebury)
But none come close to Matthews, Ablett (JR), Bartlett and Buddy.
What criteria would you use?
But none come close to Matthews, Ablett (JR), Bartlett and Buddy.
What criteria would you use?
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Would have to get ahead of the current GOAT https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Leigh_Matthews.html
Over 900 goals ON TOP of his role as a midfielder.
Does look to have a very good career in front of him though. May be GOAT of the Daicos clan though if he continues (although his old man was something special).
Over 900 goals ON TOP of his role as a midfielder.
Does look to have a very good career in front of him though. May be GOAT of the Daicos clan though if he continues (although his old man was something special).
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0 contested marks in 49 games...
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Both feet always firmly on the ground dishing out sublime 30 cm handpasses and running like a demented chook to receive said handpass.
He’s the complete package when asking the question of is Nick the greatest player to have ever played the game.
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Reminds of the classic song by The Platters.
“Oh-oh, yes, I'm the great evader
Pretending that I'm doing well
My need is such, I pretend too much
I'm frightened..but no one can tell”
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Oh no.
I understood your point exactly.
You were taking a cheap shot at Daicos for playing in two losing games to start the season, despite him having a 75% win rate of all games played since the start of his career.
So I responded in kind, given that (based on your assessment) you 'can't be a great player if you can't inspire your team to compete, let alone win' when Cripps and Weitering have spent a majority of their career playing in non-competitive and losing teams...
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So you’re saying that Nicky is not to blame for your teams pathetic display last two weeks and the enviable downfall that’s going to happen?
That’s fair.
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Ah yes, the old 'inevitable downfall'.
Is that the same 'inevitable downfall' that we were all being told we were about to experience after 2021, when we were going to be spending the next 5 years in the bottom four?
If so, I'd love to see more of that please!
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I’m impressed you corrected my inevitable autocorrect blooper.
I think this time it really is inevitable that the pies will tumble into the abyss for years to come.
Pendlebury can’t prop you up with his greatness forever.
All empires eventually fall…
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