Nick Daicos - Whisper

[pablo]

I might be reading this wrong but it looks like you need to have played X2 seasons of AFL footy to be eligible for the AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player award.

Looking through a few past winners they seem to have won in their second season.

AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player

The AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player Award is presented in recognition of the player based on performances in his first two seasons of AFL Football and is determined by the weekly votes of the AFL coaches.

https://aflcoaches.com.au/awards/best-y ... f-the-year

Yep, you're right, emphasised on 360 just now. Surely Daicos is a shoe-in for next year then as he will be well ahead.

[pablo]

Much support for calling on the club to give him 35 if he wants it?

[Presti35]

Much support for calling on the club to give him 35 if he wants it?

That wont be made official until the finals are over. But yes.

[Presti35]

Liam Baker, most courageous. Wasn't he the guy that hit Ginnivan in the back of the head when he wasn't looking?

[Donny]

Best Captain: PENDLES.

[Presti35]

I didnt realise it was the AFL and the AFLPA Awards tonight.

They're pumping out the AFLPA Awards. Good to see them get thru it all nice and quickly.

[Donny]

AA back flank: The Bruz. Braydon Maynard.

[lazzadesilva]

Brilliant first season. Best I've seen since Phillip Walsh in '83.

A guy called Nathan Buckley had a fabulous first season at Brisbane before he moved to a real club.

[Jezza]

Liam Baker, most courageous. Wasn't he the guy that hit Ginnivan in the back of the head when he wasn't looking?

No, that was Rhyan Mansell.

[Take_a_Screamer]

Nick Daicos wants to permanently wear the famous No.35
I was interested in the history behind the no.35 and found many versions of this article (below) gone absolute viral.

"Prestigiacomo torn over Pies' No.35 jumper"
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/prestigiaco ... 59056.html

I did find a bit of history in the second link written in 2013 (with excerpt following).
Hope you find it interesting to see who has worn the jumper over the years..

"The famous No. 35"
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/7 ... mous-no-35

Collingwood and No. 35
1911-1932: Nil
1933: W.Power
1934-1948: T.Tarrant
1950: T.Merrett
1951-1952: Nil
1953: B.Taylor
1954: K.Clarke
1955: J.Elder
1956: G.Borrack
1957: J.Powell
1958: K.Beckworth
1959: B.Dorman
1960-1961: P.Weideman
1962-1963: G.Jonson
1964-1965: I.Montgomery
1966: B.Price
1967: S.Whelan
1968: S.Arnott
1969: B.Mugeli
1970-1972: R.Wearmouth
1973-1978: K.Foley
1979-1994: P.Daicos
1995: Nil
1996-2010: Simon Prestigiacomo
2011: Alex Fasolo
2012: Jamie Elliott
2013: Brodie Grundy

[Mr Miyagi]

Give it to Nick. Presti had a good run!

[Donny]

Thanks, TaS.

Why wouldn't he continue wearing the #35 ?

[John Wren]

also this: https://nick.magpies.net/club/jumper31-35.html

needs updating. i would like nick to have it for the rest of his career. we can honour presti in another way.

maybe unpopular opinion, i think it is time 42 is unretired but let that not distract from letting nick retain the 35 jumper.

[stui magpie]

Since 2013 it has been, in order,
Sharenberg
DeGoey
Sier
McLarty
Stephenson
IQ
Rantall
Henry

Many of those guys didn't play an AFL game in their first season. Much as I like the concept, I'd much prefer to see the 35 on Nicks back in the AFL team rather than spending most of it's time in the VFL

[duke750]

I say give 35 to Nick. Have an Annual clubman’s award to acknowledge Presti.

It is time to bring 42 back, and perhaps that can be given to the top recruit each year.