One Player From The Past We Need Now - Who Do You Select?

[jathanas]

Daicos, the answer is always Daicos.

The reasons shouldn't be required. It's obvious.

+1 to what the wog said.

 

[Bay Pie]

Any one of Peter Moore, Bucks or Daics.

As the back up ruck/3rd tall, Pebs in his 2002 form would be fantastic. He was bloody good that year.

 

[Black_White]

Peter McKenna.
Simply because we do not get reward for our F50 assaults.
Need a guy who can lead, Mark and convert.
Plus we can whack him into Australian Idol and he'd win it.

 

[The Dawes]

Peter Daicos.


Excerpt from a superb post on The Footy Almanac...

July 14, 2011 by Damian Balassone

1. 1981 Round 10 vs. Richmond, Victoria Park
After showing promise as a centreman, Tom Hafey swung Daicos forward in 1981. The results were phenomenal: 76 goals, including a bag of 9 against the reigning premiers on this occasion at Victoria Park. In this memorable passage of play, he utterly embarrasses two charging Richmond defenders by presenting them the ball – comically, they take the bait and crash into each other, while Daicos spins around and kicks truly.

2. 1981 1st Semi Final vs. Fitzroy, MCG
Pure poetry in motion, Daicos gathers the ball, evades a tackle, bounces while running in the opposite direction of the goal, perhaps pretending to get back onto his right, before swinging around towards the big sticks onto his left foot and kicking a goal.

3. 1981 1st Semi Final vs. Fitzroy, MCG
Daicos gathers the ball from Rene Kink about 30 metres out and wheels around on to his right foot. He seems to levitate in midair as he drops it on to his right boot, snapping a wonderful across-the-body goal. Later on, with the Pies 10 points down late in the final quarter (after surrendering a 40 point half-time lead) a set shot from Daicos closes the gap to 4 points. A minute later Ross Brewer goals. The Pies win by a point.

4. 1981 Preliminary Final vs. Geelong, VFL Park
Late in the final term Geelong lead by 5 points. Daicos takes a mark on the lead about 65 metres out, marginally in front of Ian Nankervis. What can he do? He handballs the ball over the head of Nankervis, outsprints him to the ball, gathers it back, and, as a desperate Nankervis trips over, Daicos straightens up and kicks the goal that sends the Pies into the Grand Final.

5. 1981 Grand Final vs. Carlton, MCG
A bullet like handball from Tony Shaw is tapped, almost caressed by Daicos’ right hand, with Ken Hunter very close by, before Daicos curls it around on his left foot for a goal.

6. 1982 Round 5 vs. North Melbourne, Arden Street
Daicos booted 6 goals in the third quarter of this game, the first of which was most unusual. With the ball in Collingwood’s forward line, team mate Mark Weideman’s stray handball bounced off the field umpire straight into the hands of the ultimate opportunist Daicos who screwed it around on his left foot for goal. Later on in the season, after the great Tom Hafey is sacked, Daicos is moved back into the centre by caretaker coach Mick Irwin. Daicos wins the Copeland and spends the best part of the 80s as a brilliant centreman, dodging and weaving, belly-dancing through packs, pinpointing teammates with precise passes.

7. 1984 Round 1 vs. Melbourne, Victoria Park
With the Woods 27 points down midway through the final term, Daicos unleashes a 65 metre torp from the boundary in front of the Rush Stand. It splits the sticks and triggers off 7 unanswered goals.

8. 1984 1st Semi Final vs. Carlton, VFL Park
A rare finals win for the Pies against the Blues and on this occasion Daicos booted 7 goals, none better than his first. The ball is bouncing in the forward line – in between a pack of 4 or 5 players – when Daicos gathers it one-handed facing goal, somehow managing to evade Wayne Harmes and Wayne Blackwell. The ball then slips behind his back, and his mouthguard almost pops out, before Daicos steadies, straightens and kicks a left foot goal.

9. 1984 1st Semi Final vs. Carlton, VFL Park
Daicos receives a short pass from Neville Shaw and proceeds to dance in front of his opponent Bruce Reid (father of Ben) before curling the ball around his body for a goal.

10. 1990 Round 2 vs. Carlton, VFL Park
After overcoming a serious knee injury (1985) and severe stress fractures of the feet (1987) Daicos wins a second Copeland Trophy as a centreman in 1988. Leigh Matthews moves him forward again in 1990. This time the move delivers Collingwood a premiership with Daicos booting 97 goals – a record number of goals by a non full-forward (ironically eclipsing Lethal’s record). On this particular occasion Daicos paddles the ball to the boundary line with the long-haired Tom Alvin half a yard behind him. Just before the ball crosses the line, Daicos gathers it and throws it on to his left boot, dribbling it through for his 7th goal of the afternoon.

Sidebar: we would have 100,000 members IF Daicos was now playing.

I've gotten more enjoyment out of watching Daicos play than any other Collingwood player - only G Ablett Snr can rival or better his highlights package.

Shame he wasn't cryogenically frozen a la Austin Powers in his prime.

 

[Ulahoopski]

You 'hated on' Jesus?!


Get your radiation suit ready Jasper, because you and John Elliott are going somewhere real hot!

Mt Doom? or have I got the wrong story book?

 

[neilk]

Peter McKenna.
Simply because we do not get reward for our F50 assaults.
Need a guy who can lead, Mark and convert.
Plus we can whack him into Australian Idol and he'd win it.

Not much point leading when we struggle to hit a target. Need Barry Price as a supplementary pick.

 

[MarkT2]

Peter McKenna.
Simply because we do not get reward for our F50 assaults.
Need a guy who can lead, Mark and convert.
Plus we can whack him into Australian Idol and he'd win it.

I thought of McKenna but he'd struggle for the space to lead into the way footy is played these days and he wasn't particularly strong overhead. He'd get some opportunities off the fast break but then we'd miss him with the delivery anyway.

 

[Black_White]

I would hope McKenna would straighten us up a bit.
As a youngster I stood on the hill behind the goals at Windy Hill and watched him kick 6.
A marvellous day and my earliest memory of the Black and White.

 

[Anzacday]

I would hope McKenna would straighten us up a bit.
As a youngster I stood on the hill behind the goals at Windy Hill and watched him kick 6.
A marvellous day and my earliest memory of the Black and White.

You're lucky to be here.

 

[boxy99]

didak

 

[motr]

I want a player with unfinished business. P. Moore, Buckley, Greening, Carmen, H.Shaw, Clement or Millane.

Peter Moore has not only come back to us but he's inculcated his son with a love and passion for Collingwood. Buckley's drive is now in the coaching box and Heath Shaw has already been to the peak of the mountain. So I'm torn between Greening, Clement, Carmen and Millane.

Clement sacrificed the end of his career for all the right reasons. He is the embodiment of side by side. He left on his own terms.

Carmen is a massive need and would excite the membership. But he made his own choices.

So that leaves Greening and Millane. Both cruelled at the peak of their careers.

As much as I'd love to see the end of Millane's career, he delivered us the ultimate reward then flirted with his own mortality and tragically the mortality of others.

Greening was perhaps the most gifted player of my lifetime till his career was tragically stollen. Yet he had the determination to fight his way back.

So I'm going with Greening, despite my most primeval urges pointing towards Millane.

 

[Robroy22]

I want a player with unfinished business. P. Moore, Buckley, Greening, Carmen, H.Shaw, Clement or Millane.

Peter Moore has not only come back to us but he's inculcated his son with a love and passion for Collingwood. Buckley's drive is now in the coaching box and Heath Shaw has already been to the peak of the mountain. So I'm torn between Greening, Clement, Carmen and Millane.

Clement sacrificed the end of his career for all the right reasons. He is the embodiment of side by side. He left on his own terms.

Carmen is a massive need and would excite the membership. But he made his own choices.

So that leaves Greening and Millane. Both cruelled at the peak of their careers.

As much as I'd love to see the end of Millane's career, he delivered us the ultimate reward then flirted with his own mortality and tragically the mortality of others.

Greening was perhaps the most gifted player of my lifetime till his career was tragically stollen. Yet he had the determination to fight his way back.

So I'm going with Greening, despite my most primeval urges pointing towards Millane.

Fascinating method of coming to a fantastic choice, well done sir. Johnny Greening was a once in a lifetime player.

 

[KrispyKremePie]

definitely daicos! loved watching him play when i was a kid and is the reason why I became a pies fan.

 

[OniAu]

Guy Richards & David Fanning to replace Witts & Grundy

 

[spartan-magpie]

Wow, this is a hard one for me


As mentioned above, and probably most fittingly by speshal Ed, it's definitely Daics.

People that didn't see this bloke play were very unlucky. Imagine how much Bruce would ejaculate if rioli had 1/10 of the Daics ability...... They'd need life rafts at the g to avoid drowning.

 

[spartan-magpie]

Peter McKenna.
Simply because we do not get reward for our F50 assaults.
Need a guy who can lead, Mark and convert.
Plus we can whack him into Australian Idol and he'd win it.

We have Darcy Moore. He will be that sharp shooting forward we crave. With. Rockstar potential too.

 

[McGuanes Seven]

Leigh Brown.

To play the "Leigh Brown" role?

 

[Adnan]

I think we need, WOWWIE BIG BOY, BRIAN TAYLOR.

 

[motr]

Wow, this is a hard one for me


As mentioned above, and probably most fittingly by speshal Ed, it's definitely Daics.

People that didn't see this bloke play were very unlucky. Imagine how much Bruce would ejaculate if rioli had 1/10 of the Daics ability...... They'd need life rafts at the g to avoid drowning.

 

[motr]

Wow, this is a hard one for me


As mentioned above, and probably most fittingly by speshal Ed, it's definitely Daics.

People that didn't see this bloke play were very unlucky. Imagine how much Bruce would ejaculate if rioli had 1/10 of the Daics ability...... They'd need life rafts at the g to avoid drowning.

That Rioli brings Daicos into the conversation is a tribute to both players.

If you've had the priviledge of watching both players, you should show more respect.

 

[Bring_Back_Brad]

Neon

 

[MyManLynch]

Peter Daicos or Peter Moore or Darren Millane

 

[mike123]

Actually, Jesse White is pretty much better than Leroy in every category. Yet, Leroy is hailed as a hero, and White is considered by this board as the worst Collingwood player of all time.

Except for workrate, competitiveness, forward pressure, putting fear in the opposition and everything else stats don't measure.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

To win a flag this year we need a key forward, a small forward, and a ruckman.

So that would be A Rocca, Daicos, Thompson

I reckon we can get by with Grundy, we can get by with Cloke.....

So my pick is Daicos

 

[spartan-magpie]

That Rioli brings Daicos into the conversation is a tribute to both players.

If you've had the priviledge of watching both players, you should show more respect.

More respect for who? Who did I disrespect, Other than Bruce's over the top celebrations of Cyril?

Daicos and riloi are not in the same stratosphere...