Collingwood may 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 in recent times and is signed with the Magpies till the top of 2029.
Nonetheless, his contract standing hasn’t stopped query marks in regards to 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 checklist profile is gonna be very totally different in 2028 and 2029.
“Nick is a man that may be very savvy together with his profession. He is not gonna grasp round simply because his dad was a legend of the membership, if they do not seem like they’re gonna win flags.
“Nick and the individuals round Nick are very properly conscious that he’s a as soon as in a era participant … it means you wish 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 checklist.
“He is shut with Gary Ablett and he is very interested by what he did with the Gold Coast Suns and to be face of a brand new franchise [in Tasmania] could possibly be interesting.”
Jimmy Bartel was fast to push again and query whether or not Daicos is definitely within the box-seat to get the absolute best deal to stay with Collingwood.
Daicos could possibly be on the transfer. AFL Pictures through Getty Photos
“You stated Nick is extremely savvy – is not this a part of the savinnes, to have the idle risk that you just 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 accurately?
“I do not see him leaving and I do not see him holding Collingwood over a barrel, but it surely’s simply good enterprise.”
Daicos has kicked 65 objectives in 97 appearances for the Pies and featured within the facet’s grand last victory in 2023.
