Collingwood might face an uphill battle to maintain Nick Daicos long-term because the potential for an “interesting” future transfer away from the membership.
Daicos has cemented himself as one of many AFL’s greatest gamers lately and is signed with the Magpies till the top of 2029.
Nonetheless, his contract standing hasn’t stopped query marks concerning the 23-year-old’s future past his present deal, particularly with the brand new Tasmania Devils franchise.
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Talking on 9’s Footy Labeled on Monday night time, journalist Sam McClure was requested whether or not there was any doubt whether or not Daicos would stay a one-club participant, following within the footsteps of his father and Collingwood legend, Peter.
His response would increase some eyebrows for Pies followers.
Nick Daicos. Getty
“There may be absolute doubt,” McClure stated.
“We all know what Tasmania is gonna do to the draft within the subsequent few years and the Collingwood listing profile is gonna be very completely different in 2028 and 2029.
“Nick is a man that could be very savvy together with his profession. He is not gonna cling round simply because his dad was a legend of the membership, if they do not appear to be they’re gonna win flags.
“Nick and the individuals round Nick are very nicely conscious that he’s a as soon as in a era participant … it means you need to be contending for premierships as usually as attainable.
“Nick is gonna find yourself sooner or later behind the highest-paid participant in historical past. What occurs after 2029 is dictated by what Collingwood are capable of do with their listing.
“He is shut with Gary Ablett and he is very keen on what he did with the Gold Coast Suns and to be face of a brand new franchise [in Tasmania] may very well be interesting.”
Jimmy Bartel was fast to push again and query whether or not Daicos is definitely within the box-seat to get the very best deal to stay with Collingwood.
Daicos may very well be on the transfer. AFL Photographs through Getty Photographs
“You stated Nick is extremely savvy – is not this a part of the savinnes, to have the idle risk that you simply up and go away? It really makes Collingwood come to the desk, deal with it as a traditional negotiation and do not simply deal with it as your father-son,” the AFL nice stated.
“Is not it simply a part of good administration to ensure they do the deal appropriately?
“I do not see him leaving and I do not see him holding Collingwood over a barrel, nevertheless it’s simply good enterprise.”
Daicos has kicked 65 targets in 97 appearances for the Pies and featured within the aspect’s grand last victory in 2023.
