Mega Thread Nick Daicos - Can he be the GTWEB? Part 2

[Lunchtime]

AFL Coaches Association Champion Player

1. Noah Anderson

15

Noah Anderson

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

& Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

2. Matt Rowell

18

Matt Rowell

Age

24

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

3. Nick Daicos

AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player

1. Nick Daicos
2. Jordan Dawson

12

Jordan Dawson

Age

28

Ht

190cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.7

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

3. Nasiah Wangeneen Milera

Brownlow Medal

1. Matt Rowell

18

Matt Rowell

Age

24

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

2. Nick Daicos
3. Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

 

[Fadge]

The only thing extraordinary is how extraordinarily ordinary the rest of Collingwood's midfield is.

Not a single person worthy of a vote is always going to set Nicky up for a dream run.

Pretty sure 45 year old Steele Sidebottom was your 2nd highest vote getter.

Did Perryman even get a vote? Lotta money for a borderline VFL player.

Are you saying Daicos has single handedly carried the Pies midfield to 3 x top 4 finishes and a flag in his first 4 seasons?

That's quite the wrap!

 

[sr36]

I think you need to look much closer to home...

'Pies DIDN'T win the flag!'

'Daicos DIDN'T win the Brownlow!'

This is how Carlton supporters get joy out of the AFL nowadays....

Poor old bluebaggers. They never win games but they usually win something - Brownlows, Colemans, Spoons - this year the wheels have fallen off so badly that I don't think anyone will even win their best and fairest.

 

[Fadge]

AFL Coaches Association Champion Player

1. Noah Anderson & Bailey Smith
2. Matt Rowell
3. Nick Daicos

AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player

1. Nick Daicos
2. Jordan Dawson
3. Nasiah Wangeneen Milera

Brownlow Medal

1. Matt Rowell
2. Nick Daicos
3. Bailey Smith

Find the only common denominator...

 

[Lunchtime]

Find the only common denominator...

People are outraged at the winner but usually the winner is amongst the votes for the other two awards too so its not surprising.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

It's Nick Daicos Day because he's always in contention.

Every day is Nick Daicos Day

On this particular day, he further enhanced his glowing reputation with another massive vote haul

1.24 votes per career game, ridiculous numbers never before contemplated by even the saddest nuffies

And he's got SO MUCH UPSIDE so many areas he can improve, he's just getting started

 

[Fadge]

People are outraged at the winner but usually the winner is amongst the votes for the other two awards too so its not surprising.

There is no reason to be outraged at Rowell winning.

He's had a great season and is a very deserving winner.

 

[Lunchtime]

There is no reason to be outraged at Rowell winning.

He's had a great season and is a very deserving winner.

Well as you can see theres a few people up in arms. But I guess thats how it is.

 

[Fadge]

Well as you can see theres a few people up in arms. But I guess thats how it is.

Who?

 

[doppleganger]

Who?

The self entitled Pie fans?

 

[sr36]

Well as you can see theres a few people up in arms. But I guess thats how it is.

Rowell's only taken two contested marks in his career. One of the worst contested marks in the comp. Too soft to compete in the air. He can't go forward and clunk them, so I'll never rate him.

 

[Lunchtime]

Rowell's only taken two contested marks in his career. One of the worst contested marks in the comp. Too soft to compete in the air. He can't go forward and clunk them, so I'll never rate him.

AFL Coaches Association Champion Player

1. Noah Anderson & Bailey Smith
2. Matt Rowell
3. Nick Daicos

AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player

1. Nick Daicos
2. Jordan Dawson
3. Nasiah Wangeneen Milera

Brownlow Medal

1. Matt Rowell
2. Nick Daicos
3. Bailey Smith

 

[sr36]

AFL Coaches Association Champion Player

1. Noah Anderson & Bailey Smith
2. Matt Rowell
3. Nick Daicos

AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player

1. Nick Daicos
2. Jordan Dawson
3. Nasiah Wangeneen Milera

Brownlow Medal

1. Matt Rowell
2. Nick Daicos
3. Bailey Smith

I was joking. Matt Rowell is awesome. So quick to the footy, so strong over it and just drives through tackles.

 

[FreoRicci]

Nope.
Will be interesting how good he can be when Collingwood rebuild/trade their players which is what going to happen.
Cripps, Fyfe, Ablett all won Brownlows, AFL MVP when their teams sucked. Cant see the same happening with Daicos.

 

[kozi]

Can we sleep at night if he never wins a Brownlow or does he need a few to confirm his goat status

 

[Thrawn]

Can we sleep at night if he never wins a Brownlow or does he need a few to confirm his goat status

He needs to eat more grass for more votes, I guess.

 

[ReturningHawk]

Don't think Nick will ever be the number one GOAT, but I'd lock him in for second place!

 

[Cdog71]

Edited after PF vote release.

They usually do.

23 QF - DNP injured knee
23 PF - received coaches votes
23 GF - received coaches votes
25 QF - received coaches votes
25 PF - no votes

The highest rated player on the ground 25 PF?
No Coaches votes.
Is that right?

 

[Cdog71]

Pretty clear the Pies midfield didn’t have as much impact as they might’ve hoped for.
Not what you’d expect from someone you think will be the GOAT.

2025 Gary Ayres Award Leaderboard

18 votes Jai Newcombe (HAW)
13 Will Ashcroft (BL)
13 Hugh McCluggage

6

Hugh Mccluggage

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

19.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

(BL)
12 Harris Andrews

31

Harris Andrews

Age

28

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

(BL)
11 Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

34

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

MG

114.1

2star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

114.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

(GEEL)
10 Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
10 Darcy Moore

30

Darcy Moore

Age

29

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

(COLL)
10 Caleb Serong

3

Caleb Serong

Age

24

Ht

180cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

CL

2.6

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

(FRE)
9 Oliver Dempsey (GEEL)
8 Finn Callaghan (GWS)
8 Josh Dunkley

5

Josh Dunkley

Age

28

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

13.7

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.3

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

(BL)
8 Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

34

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

(HAW)
7 Jordan De Goey

2

Jordan De Goey

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.1

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.3

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

(COLL)
7 Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

28

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

(HAW)
7 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
6 Matt Rowell

18

Matt Rowell

Age

24

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

(GCFC)
6 Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

(GEEL)
5 Nick Daicos (COLL)
5 Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

(GWS)
4 Tom Atkins

30

Tom Atkins

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

6.5

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.5

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

11.6

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

(GEEL)
4 Zac Bailey

33

Zac Bailey

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

(BL)
4 Jarrod Berry

7

Jarrod Berry

Age

27

Ht

193cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.1

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

6.2

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.8

3star

(BL)
4 Sam Collins (GCFC)
4 Jamie Elliott (COLL)
4 Max Holmes (GEEL)
4 Gryan Miers

32

Gryan Miers

Age

26

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

(GEEL)
4 Wil Powell

27

Wil Powell

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

161.0

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.2

2star

MG

156.7

3star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

133.2

3star

(GCFC)
4 Isaac Quaynor

3

Isaac Quaynor

Age

25

Ht

180cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

244.0

4star

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

244.0

4star

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

5star

MG

244.0

4star

(COLL)
4 Josh Ward (HAW)
3 Noah Anderson

15

Noah Anderson

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

(GCFC)
3 Lloyd Meek (HAW)
3 Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

34

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

(COLL)
3 Josh Worrell (ADEL)

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Have to say, said in here a few months ago I was shocked Nick Daicos had gone to Brownlow favouritism, just couldn’t see it with some of the tags limiting him.

A lot of money lost yesterday !

 

[doppleganger]

The highest rated player on the ground 25 PF?
No Coaches votes.
Is that right?

Correct.

Wasn't the Tormented Tiger narrative Daicos gets coaches votes despite having poor games according to PlaYa RaTinGz?

Players with 100+ Brownlow votes within their first 100 H&A Games

Haydn Bunton snr
Dick Reynolds
Nat Fyfe
NICK DAICOS

 

[Mr Meow]

Correct.

Wasn't the Tormented Tiger narrative Daicos gets coaches votes despite having poor games according to PlaYa RaTinGz?

Players with 100+ Brownlow votes within their first 100 H&A Games

Haydn Bunton snr
Dick Reynolds
Nat Fyfe
NICK DAICOS

With massive vote inflation lately, only 3 of those names mean anything. We're in a land where Wines, Cripps and Rowell are having 36-45 vote seasons.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

With massive vote inflation lately, only 3 of those names mean anything. We're in a land where Wines, Cripps and Rowell are having 36-45 vote seasons.

Cripps to Rowell, inside bull to inside bull

I’m convinced Nick Daicos will win a Brownlow, but maybe later in his career, right now inside mids are indeed just polling through the roof.

 

[doppleganger]

With massive vote inflation lately, only 3 of those names mean anything. We're in a land where Wines, Cripps and Rowell are having 36-45 vote seasons.

Poor old Mr Disengenuos, at it again.

Back in Dick and Bunton's day you had them getting 26-27 votes from 15-16 games with other Brownlow winners

• Fothergill getting 30+ votes in just 18 games
• Matthews getting 30+ votes in just 18 games
• Ryan getting 26 votes in just 18 games

I know you struggle with nuance and detail, but 32 votes in 18 games, and 27 in 15 games extrapolates to 40+ in a 23 round season.

This like you claiming a bloke getting 22 disposals when his team has 350 disposals deserves praise for being in a low disposal era.

 

[Mr Meow]

Poor old Mr Disengenuos, at it again.

Back in Dick and Bunton's day you had them getting 26-27 votes from 15-16 games with other Brownlow winners

• Fothergill getting 30+ votes in just 18 games
• Matthews getting 30+ votes in just 18 games
• Ryan getting 26 votes in just 18 games

I know you struggle with nuance and detail, but 32 votes in 18 games, and 27 in 15 games extrapolates to 40+ in a 23 round season.

This like you claiming a bloke getting 22 disposals when his team has 350 disposals deserves praise for being in a low disposal era.

Wines was no Bunton, let's put it that way. Still a 36 vote season.

Look at the winners/top 5 totals in the early 2000s to 2010. The players now aren't twice as good, but on vote tallies, the best aren't that far off.

The 90s the distinction was even bigger.

Comparing raw averages between eras means little.