Top father-son prospect officially nominates Collingwood

By Scott Spits and Peter RyanUpdated August 26, 2021 â€" 7.17pmfirst published August 25, 2021 â€" 10.35pm

Collingwood’s highly rated father-son prospect Nick Daicos has formally agreed to nominate the Magpies as his club of choice ahead of this year’s national draft.

The 18-year-old is the son of Magpies’ legend Peter Daicos and brother of current Collingwood midfielder Josh Daicos.

Nick Daicos is a top prospect. Credit:Joe Armao

He could attract a bid from North Melbourne, who hold the first selection in the national draft, which would force the Magpies to pay maximum draft points to obtain him.

The youngest Daicos has been a standout for Oakleigh Chargers and performed well for Vic Metro in their match at Windy Hill earlier this season with club recruiters earmarking as the likely No.1 pick for the past 18 months.

He also performed well for Collingwood’s VFL team in a practice match early in the season.

The Magpies will need to secure enough draft capital to match any bid for Daicos without going into deficit at the 2022 national draft.

They traded out their first round pick during last year’s trade period to the Giants, with the pick turning out to be the second selection in the draft after the Magpies finished the season in 17th spot on the ladder.

Daicos’s father Peter is an iconic figure among Magpie fans. He featured in the 1990 premiership team, kicking 97 goals that season and 549 in a decorated 250-game career.

Magpies football manager Graham Wright said the club was pleased to officially confirm Nick’s decision.

“Nick’s a highly talented midfielder â€" he has outstanding skills, hits the scoreboard and works hard at his game,” Wright said.

“Like all young players, he has work to do, but he is certainly talented and committed to his craft and his club, which is something our fans and his teammates will appreciate. He will slot in nicely with our young group.”

Meanwhile mediation resolved a dispute between the Collingwood Football Club and Jeff Browne backer Francis Galbally, with the lawyer cleared to use a database of Collingwood members in order to contact them providing he does not breach the Corporations Act.

In the latest instalment of the off-field dramas which have hovered over Collingwood in 2021, barristers for both parties were in the Supreme Court last week to dispute whether a law would be broken if Galbally accessed a members’ register to contact them about a potential board spill at the club’s upcoming annual general meeting.

Collingwood president Mark Korda (left) and challenger Jeff Browne.Credit:The Age

Collingwood said late on Wednesday the matter was resolved and Galbally would withdraw his complaint to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

“Collingwood will, by August 30, provide Mr Galbally with the club’s register of members on the basis that Mr Galbally has undertaken to the court to comply with section 177 of the Corporations Act,” the club said in a statement.

“The proceeding will be dismissed with no order as to costs.”

Justice Peter Riordan, who heard the case on Friday, recommended that the two parties undergo mediation before another hearing on September 13.

Peter Ryan is a sports reporter with The Age covering AFL, horse racing and other sports.

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