Nick Daicos entered the AFL under gargantuan expectations.
The son of a Collingwood legend was touted as the best talent in the land and if not for the AFL’s Father-Son rule, would easily have been taken with the number one pick.
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Instead he was ultimately selected with the fourth overall pick after three teams opted to not bid for him and force Collingwood to give up more than they needed to.
That draft took place on November 24, 2021. Five hundred and nineteen days ago, Daicos’ name was read out as a draft selection for the Collingwood Football Club.
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