It’s Nick Daicos’ world and we’re dwelling in it.
The Collingwood younger gun set all types of membership and AFL information in his aspect’s 18-point loss to the Western Bulldogs on Friday evening.
Daicos and Jack Crisp have been Collingwood’s greatest by far and so they nearly managed to tug the harm ravaged Magpies over the road.
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However a classic Marcus Bontempelli masterclass (38 disposals, two objectives) helped the Canine surge within the remaining quarter, kicking 5 objectives to none to seal a vital 15.10 (100) to 12.10 (82) win.
Daicos was in scintillating contact within the first three quarters specifically and completed with 32 disposals and two objectives.
He was notably spectacular in tight contests, racking up 16 clearances and 27 contested possessions for the sport.
The 21-year-old broke membership information in each statistical classes, surpassing Nathan Buckley’s earlier mark of 15 clearances set approach again in 1998.
Daicos’ 27 contested touches additionally bettered Steele Sidebottom’s file of 26 set in 2018.
The information didn’t finish there. Daicos additionally turned the quickest participant in V/AFL historical past to file 30 disposals in opposition to all 17 different golf equipment, reaching the milestone in simply 59 video games.
SportsbyFry wrote on X: “Online game numbers from Nick Daicos final evening.”
Stats guru Swamp tweeted: “There have been 12 prior cases since 1999 of gamers with 22+ contested possessions, 13+ clearances & 2+ objectives in an @AFL sport Nick Daicos has that to 3QT.”
Daicos did discover himself concerned in some controversial moments through the sport.
He in some way escaped a holding the ball free kick regardless of the umpires cracking down on the rule, and copped an elbow from Taylor Duryea, which can possible see the Bulldogs defender handed a superb.
However regardless of the recordbreaking feats, Bontempelli put the clamps on Daicos within the final quarter because the Canine skipper racked up 14 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 clearances and a objective within the remaining time period.
Bulldogs ahead Sam Darcy kicked the match-sealing objective from the pocket — not that his dad Luke Darcy seemed all that impressed — however might come scrutiny for an unpleasant collision with Brayden Maynard.
After a sluggish begin to the season by his requirements, Daicos has hit his straps and might be a contender for the Brownlow Medal once more if he stays on the park and continues his sturdy type.
The Pies will want him to be at his greatest too. The reigning premiers are eighth (6 wins, 4 losses, 2 attracts) and will fall out of the highest eight if Fremantle or Gold Coast win their video games this weekend.
The Magpies headed into the sport with a ravaged midfield, that was lacking Scott Pendlebury (arm), Jordan De Goey (stomach) and Tom Mitchell (foot), and a depleted ahead line with out Brody Mihocek (hamstring), Jamie Elliott (vascular), Mason Cox (concussion/knee), Will Hoskin-Elliott (hamstring), Joe Richards (foot), Reef McInnes (concussion) and Dan McStay (knee).
