Nick Daicos is one of the leading contenders for the Brownlow Medal, not because he is part of the defending premiers but almost because they have struggled so much this year. The classic Charlie winner is a very good player in a team that is not playing at his high standard, and that has been the Magpies this season as injuries have savaged them as much as any club. Today he is probably going to cop a tag, something which he has often responded to in the past by moving out of the engine room, with mixed results.
Nick Daicos is one of the leading contenders for the Brownlow Medal, not because he is part of the defending premiers but almost because they have struggled so much this year. The classic Charlie winner is a very good player in a team that is not playing at his high standard, and that has been the Magpies this season as injuries have savaged them as much as any club. Today he is probably going to cop a tag, something which he has often responded to in the past by moving out of the engine room, with mixed results.
Nick Daicos is a rare breed: a fantasy cash cow who has not only held his scoring post the bye period but actually increased it, such that he is bordering on being a legitimate all-season keeper. This is almost unprecedented, especially for a rookie who starts on a half back flank. Mature-aged draftee Michael Barlow managed it, but Daicos string together the scores he is managing at this stage of the season is a whole other level for an 18-year-old. Perhaps he's helped by the position being the easiest of the 18 on field to play, but he is one out of the box.
