Josh Daicos (born 26 November 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Son of

Peter Daicos Peter Daicos (born 20 September 1961) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250-game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL. Daicos is considered one of the greatest-ever players in Austra ...

, who played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, he played for the

Oakleigh Chargers The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the NAB League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban ...

in the

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before he was drafted with pick 57 in

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under the

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State football

Daicos played junior football with Bulleen-Templestowe and the Greythorn Falcons, both part of the

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, as well as at his school, Camberwell Grammar. He entered the

in 2016, playing for the

. During the season, he kicked 11 goals in 10 games. He also represented Vic Metro at the 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships, scoring goals against the Allies and against Western Australia. At the end of the season, Daicos was invited to the AFL Draft Combine, along with four other players, including Sam McLarty who was later drafted to Collingwood with him.

AFL career

Daicos was drafted by Collingwood with pick 57, which was their last pick, in the 2016 national draft under the

. His father wore the number 35 guernsey, which since 2010 is given to the first draft pick every year to wear in their debut season, but Daicos anyway chose to wear number 26 to create his own legacy. He got his first taste of AFL football, playing in the

2017 JLT Community Series The 2017 JLT Community Series was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition played before the 2017 home and away season. It featured 27 matches across 25 days, which began on 16 February 2017 and ended on 12 March 2017. For ...

, especially impressing against

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. Daicos made his debut in the eleven point loss to Geelong at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round 22 of the 2017 season. He made two appearances in his debut season, before adding 10 consecutive appearances in the 2018 season. After the season, Daicos signed a two-year contract extension with Collingwood. In the 2020 season, Daicos had a breakout year, playing every one of Collingwood's 18 games between the home-and-away season and the finals. At the end of the 2020 season, Daicos was selected for the season's 22under22 team, and he signed on with Collingwood for two more years. During the 2020 Brownlow Medal ceremony, he was awarded the Goal of the Year for his single-handed effort from the boundary in Round 10 to seal a victory against Sydney.

Personal life

Daicos is the son of former Collingwood great,

. His brother,

Nick Daicos Nick Daicos (born 3 January 2003) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Daicos is the son of Peter Daicos, who played for Collingwood in the VFL ...

, also plays Australian rules football with

and will be eligible for the 2021 AFL draft as a potential father–son pick for Collingwood. Daicos grew up supporting Collingwood as a child.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual * AFL Goal of the Year: 2020 * 22under22 team: 2020

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Daicos, Josh 1998 births Living people Australian people of Macedonian descent Collingwood Football Club players Oakleigh Chargers players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)