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

[King Patty]

Going out on a limb here and predicting Daicos to win the Brownlow this year.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

NWM and Rankine are the two with the potential to get to Nick's level.

But Nick's got another level he can get to as he adds strength.

Most likely in a rebuilding side
Will be a huge challenge

 

[Fadge]

NWM and Rankine are the two with the potential to get to Nick's level.

But Nick's got another level he can get to as he adds strength.

What are the chances of either Rankine or NWM doing what Nick has done over the last three seasons and having multiple podium finishes in the 3 major awards in 3 consecutive seasons?

I'd say close to zero, given the only other player to have done that since all three awards have been available is.... Gary Ablett Jnr.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

What are the chances of either Rankine or NWM doing what Nick has done over the last three seasons and having multiple podium finishes in the 3 major awards in 3 consecutive seasons?

I'd say close to zero, given the only other player to have done that since all three awards have been available is.... Gary Ablett Jnr.

Yeah can’t see NWM improving with his team improving and him growing into his 188 frame.
Showed nothing late when released into the midfield

Think he finished top 10 in most awards and top 3 in one definitely. They win more games and the freedom of playing mid field with extra quality he should waltz it in,

 

[RonnieRaven]

NWM and Rankine are the two with the potential to get to Nick's level.

But Nick's got another level he can get to as he adds strength.

What about serong, I heard he has a Naicos poster on his wall.
Won all 3 rookie awards
The last three seasons 3 Bnf 3 AA
He’s just learning to be the best whilst being sat on.
Averaging 34d(18 contested) 9 cl
6 tackles 6 i50 1 assist in finals and him and the team to peak over the next 5 years
Serong could crack AFL like daicos could.
To crack AFL

Rookie
Rising star
AFLPA best first year
AFLCA best young player

Individual
300 games
BNFs
AAs
Brownlow
MVP
AFLCA best player

Finals
Ayres finals player
Norm smith
Premiership

 

[Fadge]

Yeah can’t see NWM improving with his team improving and him growing into his 188 frame.
Showed nothing late when released into the midfield

Think he finished top 10 in most awards and top 3 in one definitely. They win more games and the freedom of playing mid field with extra quality he should waltz it in,

Absolutely, I can see him continuing to improve, and I love watching him play.

But... it is a big step to only be the 3rd player since the turn of the century to finish top 3 in multiple major awards for 3 consecutive years.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Absolutely, I can see him continuing to improve, and I love watching him play.

But... it is a big step to only be the 3rd player since the turn of the century to finish top 3 in multiple major awards for 3 consecutive years.

Not really no

 

[Fadge]

What about serong, I heard he has a Naicos poster on his wall.
Won all 3 rookie awards
The last three seasons 3 Bnf 3 AA
He’s just learning to be the best whilst being sat on.
Averaging 34d(18 contested) 9 cl
6 tackles 6 i50 1 assist in finals and him and the team to peak over the next 5 years
Serong could crack AFL like daicos could.
To crack AFL

Rookie
Rising star
AFLPA best first year
AFLCA best young player

Individual
300 games
BNFs
AAs
Brownlow
MVP
AFLCA best player

Finals
Ayres finals player
Norm smith
Premiership

Love Serong.

You'll find in a previous post i rate him the 3rd best performed player in the AFL over the past 3 seasons, behind only Daicos and Bont.

 

[Fadge]

Not really no

OK.

Mynamesinuse doesn't think it's a big step for a player having his first year in the top 10 of all major awards, to finishing on the podium of multiple major awards for three consecutive seasons, despite only two players having achieved it in the two plus decades the awards have been available...

Gotcha.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Love Serong.

You'll find in a previous post i rate him the 3rd best performed player in the AFL over the past 3 seasons, behind only Daicos and Bont.

That’s expected from someone like yourself who knows football like the back of your hand.
I’m seeing one season wonders get mentioned and just need to give some perspective

 

[Mynamesinuse]

OK.

Mynamesinuse doesn't think it's a big step for a player having his first year in the top 10 of all major awards, to finishing on the podium of multiple major awards for three consecutive seasons, despite only two players having achieved it in the two plus decades the awards have been available...

Gotcha.

Been a steady build almost with a hand brake on until his body fills out.
Then released into playing footy better than anyone played last year.
With his team improving and maturing he will be released full time.
Also don’t under estimate the extra votes for hype and media love now.

 

[Robroy22]

Most likely in a rebuilding side
Will be a huge challenge

Are we talking about NWM again here Adam?
Yes he might take longer in a "rebuilding side" but I'll back him in to keep getting better in the mids till Port make their "godfather offer" in a couple more years. Once he's at Port...can't see him getting much better in their system.

 

[Fadge]

Then released into playing footy better than anyone played last year.

LOLOLOL.

RonnieRaven, you were saying?

 

[sr36]

What about serong, I heard he has a Naicos poster on his wall.
Won all 3 rookie awards
The last three seasons 3 Bnf 3 AA
He’s just learning to be the best whilst being sat on.
Averaging 34d(18 contested) 9 cl
6 tackles 6 i50 1 assist in finals and him and the team to peak over the next 5 years
Serong could crack AFL like daicos could.
To crack AFL

Rookie
Rising star
AFLPA best first year
AFLCA best young player

Individual
300 games
BNFs
AAs
Brownlow
MVP
AFLCA best player

Finals
Ayres finals player
Norm smith
Premiership

I think he's the most underrated player in the league. Sensational inside mid.

 

[Cdog71]

For the last 2 seasons, Daicos has won the most possessions in the attacking midfield zone and been involved in more than 30% of his teams scores - only other players to do that in both 24-25 have been Bont, Petracca, Heeney and Z.Merrett.

He played the inside mid role out of necessity in 2024, as T.Mitchell and DeGoey couldn't get on the park. He body meant he shouldn't be physically ready yet to play that role, but he just used his agility and ability to read the ball off hands to get to it first anyway.

Need to check your stats. The Lions actually kicked 10 goals from stoppages for the match, and it was stoppages inside F50 that were the big problem.

But again why you decide this was solely a Daicos issue is fascinating?

In the QF DeGoey and Long combined to win 22 CPs and 11 clearances.

In the PF DeGoey and Long combined to win 14 CPs and 3 clearances.

Daicos in Q3 had most disposals on the ground, 2nd most pressure acts, and won the 2nd most clearances...if your other midfielders ain't shown up a strong team like Brisbane are going to cut you up, as they did.

Only a concern if it is an ongoing problem.

2025 was always rumours of injury issues, starting in pre-season with the plantar fascia problem.

Off-season the chance to rest and hopefully attack 2026 with no issues.

Some weird points in all that which I can’t be bothered going into.
I’ll just repeat myself

He isn’t a traditional mid, he’s not an elite inside mid and he’s not a goal scoring mid.
He’s elite at CBounces perhaps and spread from there and there’s more likelihood of a f50 entry if he gets it rather than a Mitchell or Long or pure in and under mid but he is in a team where he is the main man and wouldn’t surprise me the team has been instructed to get the ball to each and every time they possibly can.
I don’t think that’s the case with Wil Ashcroft or Serong and others.

The point is, the answer to the OP is
No

 

[doppleganger]

Some weird points in all that which I can’t be bothered going into.
I’ll just repeat myself

Yep, some more inane crap about how you think he had a poor game in the PF and doesn't influence on the scoreboard despite contributing to more of his teams scoring in 2025 than Bont, Heeney and Petracca.

 

[RUNVS]

Making the AA team is no small feat, great even, every player there should be proud, but for supposedly "the best player in the game" being on the bench must be a bit hard to take.

 

[Cdog71]

Yep, some more inane crap about how you think he had a poor game in the PF and doesn't influence on the scoreboard despite contributing to more of his teams scoring in 2025 than Bont, Heeney and Petracca.

Which backs up my point they try to get the ball to him as often as they can.
It’s more the strategy of making him the main man than his Preformance.

I don’t think he’s a goal scoring mid which shows in his finals records for goals and goal assists.
I don’t think he’s an a inside mid which shows in the fact that he had one clearance in the prelim that wasn’t a centre bounce attendance.

The answer to the op is
No

 

[RUNVS]

Which backs up my point they try to get the ball to him as often as they can.
It’s more the strategy of making him the main man than his Preformance.

I don’t think he’s a goal scoring mid which shows in his finals records for goals and goal assists.
I don’t think he’s an a inside mid which shows in the fact that he had one clearance in the prelim that wasn’t a centre bounce attendance.

The answer to the op is
No

and the thing is no one is arguing he is not a very good player, but that is not enough for some Collingwood fans.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

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Making the AA team is no small feat, great even, every player there should be proud, but for supposedly "the best player in the game" being on the bench must be a bit hard to take.

Maybe, until you look at the other 3 names

 

[RUNVS]

Maybe, until you look at the other 3 names

Yep, they are on the bench too, which indicates they were not the best for their positions in 2025 either.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Yep, they are on the bench too, which indicates they were not the best for their positions in 2025 either.

They'll just have to settle for a Brownlow and Players MVP between them

 

[RUNVS]

They'll just have to settle for a Brownlow and Players MVP between them

Maybe so, but the AA is the better award for finding out how good players were during the season.

 

[Robroy22]

Yep, they are on the bench too, which indicates they were not the best for their positions in 2025 either.

Is Kane Cornes still selecting AA teams??

 

[Fadge]

Maybe so, but the AA is the better award for finding out how good players were during the season.

Oh, it is now, is it?

How the narrative changes depending on where Daicos is selected...