Player Watch Nick (AFL MVP) Daicos

[cfc19902010]

This happened to Pendles as well. He should’ve had another 2 or 3 AA’s.

The worst treatment was clement

They murdered him

 

[Crypt Keeper]

I’d hate to be Adelaide now. Naicos and Billy career finals games incoming…

 

[danielnajdek]

The worst treatment was clement

They murdered him

Yeah. He was a gun. His kicking was sublime.

 

[cfc19902010]

Being on the bench is the snub. Considering where he has rated in media awards, the players MVP, and his overall season, particularly his first 17 or so weeks. On the bench is a joke....

They can’t even hide their bias now even at the expense of looking like clowns
Embarrassing actually

 

[cfc19902010]

Yeah. He was a gun. His kicking was sublime.

And they kept overlooking him
I saw him take James Hird apart a few times which never really happened but did with Jimmy

 

[Scodog10]

Being on the bench is the snub. Considering where he has rated in media awards, the players MVP, and his overall season, particularly his first 17 or so weeks. On the bench is a joke....

He played as an inside outside mid in 2025. He didn’t have as good a year as Dawson. He didn’t have as good a year as Anderson. It’s marginal between him and Richards.

Nick’s kicking was off his best all year so he gets edged by the more efficient player and prolific goalkicker. No snub.

 

[gouki88]

Bont got in on his name. Lets be honest. Pendles didn't get the same luxury when he was at his peak. He got snubbed.

Pendlebury not getting in from 2015-2018 is bizarre. Arguably 3 AA calibre seasons, just on a declining team.

But I don't know who should have been in over Bont

 

[jmac70]

Nick on the bench is a disgrace.
I hope we go bang this finals series and make them all look like morons.

 

[unplugged]

3 x AA in 4 years of footy. Unlucky not to be in the squad year 1. Unbelievable effort, really.

 

[sr36]

Got the players MVP but doesn’t crack the midfield in the AA team?

How was Zak Butters not in the AA team?

 

[jmac70]

How was Zak Butters not in the AA team?

Who cares?

 

[jmac70]

Nick is about to show who the best player is.

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

We only wish he had his Dads ability to kick a goal, he wont kick half the goals of Peter. But a fun fact, in Peters last year he kicked 8 against the cats.

Different eras, imagine Nick with the kind of room to move that was available in that era

 

[manicpie]

How was Zak Butters not in the AA team?

The 4 on the bench are probably ahead of him. Can't fit them all in

 

[gouki88]

How was Zak Butters not in the AA team?

South Australia got shafted

 

[gouki88]

The 4 on the bench are probably ahead of him. Can't fit them all in

He had a better year than several mids IMO

 

[manicpie]

He had a better year than several mids IMO

It's the AA, it's always a mystery. I would have put Butters in ahead of Richards

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Can't believe N Daicos only made the bench. Elliott very stiff to miss out as well.

 

[sr36]

The 4 on the bench are probably ahead of him. Can't fit them all in

Nah. He was just playing in a shit team - he was awesome this year. He played a few of the best games I've seen.

 

[BillyElliott]

Shows how ridiculous it is. Nick has two players hanging off him every week, and still gets more possessions than anybody. but Ed Richards had a better year….? The guy has never been tagged. Tells you everything.

Has Bailey Smith been tagged?

Every time I've seen him this year he seems to be on his own.

 

[BillyElliott]

Who are the Selectors?

The official 2025 All-Australian selection panel comprises of: Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane and Matthew Pavlich.

 

[BillyElliott]

Cornes criticised Fly for starting Nick on the bench the other week.

And as an AA selector, he puts Nick on the bench

 

[satty]

How was Zak Butters not in the AA team?

The 4 on the bench are probably ahead of him. Can't fit them all in

I would take zac butters over ed richards and caleb serong . They both aren’t even in the same zip code as butters. Serong is decent, but no where near as destructive as butters.

 

[satty]

The official 2025 All-Australian selection panel comprises of: Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane and Matthew Pavlich.

Really should have had longmire and simpson on it as well, two recent coaches who would have a better understanding of the true value of players and positions than all the other panelists combined.

 

[sr36]

It's the AA, it's always a mystery. I would have put Butters in ahead of Richards

Tonight's team had the Hoyne Champion data stamp all over it.

Their system of rating individual players places a huge emphasis on outcomes and is thus massively impacted by the rest of the team and the style of game they play.