Player Watch Nick Daicos - Can he be the GOAT?

[South of the Yarra]

Mmmm left out the 2 goals part and that he was being tagged by Dunkley, and the massive padding he was wearing due severely broken ribs?

I reckon that might have effected him, just a bit...

So not only was his performance pathetic, he let his team down by playing when he shouldn’t have. Selfish

 

[Elixuh]

In all seriousness the stats don’t show the full picture for Nick - like that running 70m torpedo under pressure that generated a goal late in the 2nd on the weekend.. who even thinks of taking that kick let alone executing it beautifully?

He is remarkable only by average disposals as far as stats go. What I find remarkable about Nick is the uncanny ability to judge the contest, then be clean by hand to receive the footy and clean by foot to execute an effective kick. He is also very agile, generating space for himself without relying on brute force like Trac, Oliver, Cripps etc.

I don’t think he will be the GOAT but he’ll be really good - everything I say denigrating the kid is a joke so just relax, take a deep breath and enjoy watching him

Issue with the torp was if it was marked by an oppo player in any decent team that turnover would prob lead to a shot on goal down the other end. Bad spot to turn it over. But it worked out nicely.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

It's similar when people downplay Dusty's prelim final against the Pies in 2018 where he didn't do much. Had absolutely nothing to do with a big corkie he got the previous match that meant he couldn't move...

If you're out there, you're fit

Injuries don't count!!

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[BF Tiger]

Many Australian heroes are celebrated due to failure, Cripps just adds to the list

That explains the popularity of the Collingwood Football Club. 29 grand final failures means a lot of celebration over multiple generations.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

That explains the popularity of the Collingwood Football Club. 29 grand final failures means a lot of celebration over multiple generations.

We're actually the most successful club but anyways

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[BF Tiger]

We're actually the most successful club but anyways

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Even the ANZACs won a few battles before abandoning the peninsula.

 

[adammania9]

Sheezel has had a better 2nd season. And I don't think West Coast would trade Reid for Daicos. So no idea where this GOAT talk came from.

Sheezel having a better second season???


goldfish memory??

 

[danster168]

Sheezel having a better second season???


goldfish memory??

As in Sheezels 2nd season is better than Daicos current season.

 

[Lockyer24]

Think he has just started another purple patch of form. Was running in the last quarter on Saturday like it was an Olympic final, while the Port players looked like Plugger

 

[jakson68]

Issue with the torp was if it was marked by an oppo player in any decent team that turnover would prob lead to a shot on goal down the other end. Bad spot to turn it over. But it worked out nicely.

Some of the extremely skilled modern day players have modern day torpedo's with guidance systems.

The ball landed exactly where young Nick wanted it to land.
If anything, I am a little disappointed in the Collingwood player dropping the mark.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Think he has just started another purple patch of form. Was running in the last quarter on Saturday like it was an Olympic final, while the Port players looked like Plugger

Yep he's about to start another epic run, Harley Reid providing some cover for him now

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[South of the Yarra]

That explains the popularity of the Collingwood Football Club. 29 grand final failures means a lot of celebration over multiple generations.

Did you come up with that all on your own? Wowee

 

[Arr0w]

Sheezel having a better second season???


goldfish memory??

Much better actually

 

[Captivating]

Reid, Sheezel, Daicos, Ashcroft. What is there not to love about the quality of those guys. All of them assets to their team at such a young age.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Reid, Sheezel, Daicos, Ashcroft. What is there not to love about the quality of those guys. All of them assets to their team at such a young age.

Reid - Can win a tough ball
Sheezel - Can win a tough ball
Ashcroft - Can win a tough ball

Daicos - Runs away from contact and has had to be moved back to half back at times this season due to continuous squibbing and a lack of tackling ability

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

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Am I wrong?

 

[Thrawn]

Just a shame Cripps can’t do it when it counts. Let’s look at the biggest games of their lives
Nick Daicos - Grand Final

Possessions - 29
Contested - 11
Score involvements - 8


Patrick Cripps - Preliminary Final

Possessions- 13
Contested - 5
Score Involvements - 6

Cripps goes missing when it counts. I suppose he is not alone. He has plenty of Carlton friends that do the same.

That's okay, if meet each other in the finals Walsh will cream you instead.

 

[South of the Yarra]

That's okay, if meet each other in the finals Walsh will cream you instead.

Yes, because he has stood up in Grand Finals, not just finals, Grand Finals. Unfortunately, throughout the rest of his career, we will never know.

 

[Worm4]

Yes, because he has stood up in Grand Finals, not just finals, Grand Finals. Unfortunately, throughout the rest of his career, we will never know.

Did you come up with that all on your own? Wowee

Grand final(s) - plural ?
How many has he played in ?

 

[South of the Yarra]

Grand final(s) - plural ?
How many has he played in ?

0 and never will

 

[Worm4]

0 and never will

You were referring to daicos but in the plural sense.
You seem pretty adamant that Carlton won't play in a grand final any time soon either . Time will tell but I hope you are here to face the music if and when it happens

 

[South of the Yarra]

You were referring to daicos but in the plural sense

No, I was referring to Walsh, read the comment I referred to. Why on Earth would I say we will never know if Daicos will win one, when he already has.

 

[Worm4]

No, I was referring to Walsh, read the comment I referred to. Why on Earth would I say we will never know if Daicos will win one, when he already has.

So you think walsh won't ever play in a GF ? Wow wee.
I'd like to put some money on that.

 

[Worm4]

Am I wrong?

No, you aren't wrong.

 

[South of the Yarra]

So you think walsh won't ever play in a GF ? Wow wee.
I'd like to put some money on that.

I am sure there are lots of betting agencies that would love to take your money.