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PLAYERS / NICK DAICOS
Updated 17 May 2026

Nick Daicos

#35/138⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12·⚠ test - Leg/Calf (Test)
MID
Price $532kBE 78Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 93.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Daicos posted 67 in R9 — 16 below his 83 BE and well short of his 94 average. He was carrying an injury through the Collingwood-Geelong clash, with declining kicking efficiency and below-par output confirming he wasn't right. Price is sliding at -$2,554/rd. He's still the essential premium MID and West Coast next makes him a bounce-back candidate, but hold rather than captain while the injury cloud lingers. Don't trade him — wait for Thursday team sheets.

Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
-$4k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 94
93
67▼
103▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Nick Daicos

MID

Matt Rowell

MID
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Form
R5
94
R6
140
R7
105
R8
103
R9
67
R10
93
R4
55
R5
106
R6
125
R7
49
R10
98
Pricing
Price$532k
Price$534k
Breakeven78
Breakeven78

Decision

Should I trade Nick Daicos?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Nick Daicos exceptional in R10 vs Sydney despite the loss. Multiple enthusiastic comments across the thread. Community references his dominant 4th quarter form from previous seasons. Despite the result Naicos was clearly one of Collingwood's best.

u/sillygil (score 10), u/CucumberPancake10 (score 10 and 8)
Community Intel· T3

Nick Daicos flagged as a future forward trade-in target for next week, with West Coast as an upcoming opponent and a favourable run of fixtures after that.

u/Ok_Ordinary_6 (comment, score 2)
Community Intel· T3

Nick Daicos mentioned as upgrade target from McAndrew - plan described as moving McAndrew to Daicos next round then bringing Xerri in R13/R14.

u/stockieb (comment, score 2)
Injury Watch· T3

Multiple commenters in the Collingwood post-match thread note Nick Daicos appeared to be carrying an injury against Geelong, with declining kicking efficiency and below-par defensive output. Several suggest he is not 100% fit heading into next week.

r/collingwoodfc post-match thread (105 comments, multiple corroborating views)
Community Intel· T3

Nick Daicos (Naicos) listed in community prediction for top 8 SC mids of 2026, end-of-season ranking discussion.

u/bazoski1er comment (score 2)
Community Intel· T3

Nick Daicos being actively avoided as captain option in R8. Community advice: "avoid Daicos at all costs this week". Even a Collingwood supporter in the thread endorsed avoiding him.

u/Afl345621 (score 4) — Collingwood supporter advising against Daicos captain
Community Intel· T3

Nick Daicos (Collingwood) flagged as the key player in the Geelong opposition analysis for R9. Community notes everything runs through Daicos and Geelong must put proper time into limiting his influence.

u/Artistic_Since_1855 on r/GeelongCats (post)
Community Intel· T3

Nick Daicos (COLL) being considered for SC VC but community worried about a potential Finn tagging assignment in R8. Some avoid the VC on Daicos this week due to the tag risk, others note he can usually shake a tag.

u/footybay12 on r/AFLSupercoach (post) | u/National_Ad2709 (comment, score 2) | u/Big-Conference1116 (comment, score 2)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Nick Daicos

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  • Should Elijah Hollands be omitted from the Carlton team in R7 following his mental health episode and non-contribution in R6?
    E. HollandsFWDTop: Omit — he is done at AFL level (55%)
    34
  • Should I captain Grundy this week, or is there a better option?
    B. GrundyRUCTop: Nick Daicos via VC-Gawn loop (45%)
    24
  • Which players are the best upgrade and downgrade targets heading into Round 7?
    UnknownTop: Anderson and Tsatas are the mid downgrade targets (45%)
    24
  • Who should SuperCoach coaches captain and VC in Round 9?
    UnknownTop: VC Jackson, loop to Xerri or Gawn (45%)
    21
  • Why does the Carlton midfield consistently underperform late in close games?
    UnknownTop: Coaching and systems failure (45%)
    13
  • Who will finish as the highest-scoring SuperCoach player in each position by the end of the 2026 season?
    UnknownTop: Bont, Heeney, Butters, Naicos headline a settled mid top-8 (35%)
    12
  • Is using your final boost to trade in Xerri before his Round 12 bye worth losing a trade?
    T. XerriRUCTop: Wait — bring in Xerri post-bye (R13/14) (60%)
    12
  • Who are the best C/VC options in R8 if you missed on Bontempelli, Jackson, and Xerri?
    Z. ButtersMIDTop: Captain/VC Butters vs Adelaide (35%)
    10

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