Nick Daicos has been called out after some lacklustre defensive efforts during Collingwood’s loss to St Kilda on Thursday night.
The Magpie has emerged as one of the best players in the competition in a meteoric rise to the top, but ugly footage on Thursday night shows the 21-year-old has a long way to go.
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Collingwood coach Craig McRae put senior premiership players on notice in his post-match press conference over fundamental errors — and basic tackling was certainly an issue for Daicos.
The reigning premiers are in all sorts of trouble after dropping their third straight game to start the 2024 season, falling 14.10 (94) to 12.7 (79) to the Saints at the MCG.
Clips of Daicos being hesitant to get involved in scrappy moments of contested play swirled around cyberspace on Thursday night, despite the fact the ball-magnet still finished the match with nine contested possessions.
It is because of Daicos’ high standards that his poor night at the office has receiv...
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