Nick Daicos cleared his 93 BE with 113 (20 pts buffer) in a tight contest. Cash gen positive at $200/wk. Hold.
Nick Daicos
MIDBailey Smith
MIDDecision
Should I trade Nick Daicos?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Daicos acknowledged as a premium mid option; community leans slightly toward Merrett for value but recognises Daicos may be too good to pass on at his price.
Nick Daicos (COLL) debated as a trade-in at r10. Non-owners see value at reduced price after form slump; some waiting for further price drop. Consensus that bringing him in is worthwhile as it replaces a rookie on the field regardless of score.
Nick Daicos (COLL) discussed as a value trade-in at r10 around 532k. Non-owners see a good entry point after a price drop, with some waiting for rock-bottom next week. Viewed as a premium worth adding despite current form slump.
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.
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.
Nick Daicos mentioned as upgrade target from McAndrew - plan described as moving McAndrew to Daicos next round then bringing Xerri in R13/R14.
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.
Nick Daicos (Naicos) listed in community prediction for top 8 SC mids of 2026, end-of-season ranking discussion.
Round 11's Daicos trade-in debate was 55/45. Two rounds later, the price dropped to $520k and he posted 111 — here's how both sides of that call actually played out.
Read article →Nick Daicos missed Round 4 as a late out with a calf complaint. Here's the hold/trade call, the timing risk, and what the community is doing.
Read article →