Josh Daicos

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, who played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, he played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup before he was drafted with pick 57 in 2016 under the father–son rule.

Josh Daicos
Personal information
Full name Josh Daicos
Date of birth (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998
Place of birth Victoria
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 57 (F/S), 2016 national draft
Debut Round 22, Collingwood
vs. Geelong, at MCG
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 26
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Collingwood 35 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

State football

Daicos played junior football with Bulleen-Templestowe and the Greythorn Falcons,[1] both part of the Yarra Junior Football League, as well as at his school, Camberwell Grammar.[2] He entered the TAC Cup in 2016, playing for the Oakleigh Chargers.[3] During the season, he kicked 11 goals in 10 games.[4] He also represented Vic Metro at the 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships, scoring goals against the Allies[5] and against Western Australia.[6] 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.[7]

AFL career

Daicos was drafted by Collingwood with pick 57, which was their last pick, in the 2016 national draft under the father–son rule.[3][8] 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.[9] He got his first taste of AFL football, playing in the 2017 JLT Community Series, especially impressing against Essendon.[10] Daicos made his debut in the eleven point loss to Geelong at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round 22 of the 2017 season.[11] He made two appearances in his debut season, before adding 10 consecutive appearances in the 2018 season.[12] After the season, Daicos signed a two-year contract extension with Collingwood.[13] In the 2020 season, Daicos played a career-high 18 games between the home-and-away season and the finals, setting personal bests across the board. At the end of the 2020 season, Daicos was selected for the season's 22under22 team,[14] and he signed on with Collingwood for two more years.[15] 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.[16]

Personal life

Daicos is the son of former Collingwood great, Peter Daicos.[17] His brother, Nick Daicos, also plays Australian rules football with Oakleigh Chargers and will be eligible for the 2021 AFL draft as a potential father–son pick for Collingwood.[18][19][20] Daicos grew up supporting Collingwood as a child.[4]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[21]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Collingwood 262111012224120.50.55.06.011.02.06.0
2018 Collingwood 261052876815534370.50.28.76.815.53.43.7
2019 Collingwood 2651240458519130.20.48.09.017.03.82.6
2020 Collingwood 261810316914331268420.60.29.47.917.33.82.3
Career 35 17 8 306 268 574 125 104 0.5 0.2 8.7 7.7 16.4 3.6 3.0

References
  1. "YJFL - Current AFL & AFLW players". Yarra Junior Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. "Josh Daicos, son of Collingwood legend Peter, boosts father-son draft hopes". Herald Sun. 4 April 2016.
  3. "Welcome: Pick No. 57 Josh Daicos". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 25 November 2016.
  4. Waterworth, Ben (4 November 2016). "AFL draft 2016: Josh Daicos keen to create own destiny, likely Collingwood father-son prospect". Fox Sports.
  5. Guthrie, Ben (24 June 2016). "U18s: Hayes steers Vic Metro to victory over Allies". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  6. Guthrie, Ben (29 June 2016). "Gun sons push Vic Metro to U18s crown". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  7. Hustwaite, Megan (27 July 2016). "Father-son prospect Josh Daicos one of five Oakleigh Chargers invited to AFL Draft Combine". Herald Sun.
  8. Salemme, Kate (26 November 2016). "Callum Brown and Josh Daicos join Collingwood as father-son recruits in dream scenario for Magpies". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  9. Cherny, Daniel (28 November 2016). "Collingwood Magpies Josh Daicos, Callum Brown get different numbers to dads". The Age.
  10. Mason, Luke (18 August 2017). "Josh Daicos: The story so far". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
  11. Schlink, Leo (19 August 2017). "Collingwood's Josh Daicos says it was a privilege to play his first game for the Magpies". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  12. "Josh Daicos". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 May 2020. ...adding 10 consecutive games (from round 10 to 20) to his two appearances in his debut season.
  13. "Four Pies sign on, five depart". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 30 October 2018.
  14. "22Under22 side revealed for 2020". AFL Players Association. 22 September 2020.
  15. "Pie staying put: Star ends speculation, rising wingman signs too". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 18 October 2020.
  16. Zita, David (18 October 2020). "'Call the cops': Josh Daicos wins Goal of the Year, Jack Newnes' stunner snubbed". Fox Sports.
  17. "Peter Daicos says famous name might actually help son Josh at Collingwood". The Guardian. 28 November 2016.
  18. Prime, Toby (23 August 2017). "Nick Daicos, son of Collingwood great Peter, wins Yarra Junior Football League under-15 best-and-fairest". Herald Sun.
  19. Twomey, Callum (7 May 2019). "He snaps left, he slots them right: Another son of Daics catching the eye". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  20. Alvaro, Michael (11 May 2020). "Q&A: Nick Daicos (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)". Aussie Rules Draft Central.
  21. "Josh Daicos". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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