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Footy legend’s conspiracy theory on Nick Daicos ‘bombshell’
A Brownlow medallist has shared an eye-catching conspiracy theory why rival clubs have reportedly reached out to Nick Daicos.

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‘Maybe a few more 16 disposal games!’

AFL: Collingwood Magpies coach Craig McRae made a quick witted remark at Nick Daicos during the Best & Fairest.

Geelong legend Jimmy Bartel has shared his conspiracy theory on why rival AFL clubs have reportedly been reaching out to Collingwood star Nick Daicos.
Rumours have swirled about the gun midfielder ever since it was revealed his father, Collingwood club icon Peter Daicos, abruptly left the club’s best and fairest awards after a cheeky comment made by Magpies coach Craig McRae.
Another staggering report dropped on Tuesday with AFL Media’s Cal Twomey, reporting multiple clubs have reached out to Daicos directly and with his management.
Bartel on Tuesday responded to the report by voicing his thoughts on what could potentially be going on in the background.
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Speaking on 3AW radio, Bartel said: “I think wherever it’s come from it seems like it’s just putting it out there to Collingwood from whatever Nick’s side is, to say just don’t take it for granted that I’m a father-son and I’m here for ever.
“Still make sure you pony up the right amount. You’re going to have to pay full market odds.”
Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd responded by urging Collingwood to pick up the phone and make sure Daicos is feeling loved.
“He’s probably just making sure that they do pay him full value,” Lloyd said.

“It was just as a result of the rumours that circled that Peter Daicos wasn’t happy when he finished second in the Copeland Trophy when Darcy Cameron won.”
Bartel also noted the noise around Daicos comes after the playing list concessions the new Tasmania club will have when it enters the competition in 2028 were revealed.

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There have been some bonkers reports…

With Nathan Buckley being touted as the 19th team’s inaugural coach, the club has also been armed with $5 million signing bonuses that could lure up to 18 out-of-contract players across a two-year window.
Under the list concessions afforded to the Devils, a maximum of $3m can be used in any 12-month period.
Daicos is contracted with Collingwood until the end of 2029, so a move to Tasmania would need to come via a trade, but earlier this year he told The Age he wasn’t ruling out a potential move in the future.
Twomey previously reported Daicos could earn $5 million in his first season with the Devils, combining his salary and sign-on bonus.
According to the report, the Devils could potentially make an offer of up to $20 million for a marquee signing like Daicos.
It has been widely reported Daicos was on a bargain deal with the Magpies and his richer four-year extension begins next year.
Even the reported value of the upgraded salary package has raised eyebrows with reports earlier this year suggesting Daicos’ new deal is worth as little as $1.1 million per-year.

Nick Daicos (left) and Jimmy Bartel (right).
The value of the deal will reportedly rise incrementally throughout the duration of the deal.
However, it is still dwarfed by some of the bonkers money being thrown around by clubs this year.
Harley Reid’s two-year extension with West Coast has been valued at up to $2 million per-season.
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s two-year contract with St Kilda is also reported to be worth a total of $4 million.
It leaves Daicos, who is a back-to-back Brownlow medal runner-up, looking slightly underpaid again.
Bartel said every player in the game will be interested in the “extraordinary” money Tasmania will be able to offer.
“Those sign-on bonuses, they’re a game changer,” Bartel said.
“Potentially someone like Nick Daicos could earn in one year, that first year at Tassie, could get $5 million.

Snoop Dogg poses with Josh Daicos (left) and Nick Daicos. Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
“They can spend up to three of the $5 million in the first year. Plus pay him the $2 million. That’s an extraordinary amount of money.”
Bartel said it was hard to get your head around the possibility of Daicos not playing for Collingwood, but pointed out it also seemed impossible Gary Ablett Jr would leave the Cats before his move to the Gold Coast Suns.
Lloyd said Daicos will be aware that he is reportedly not earning as much as other elite players.
“There’s no doubt he’d be thinking to himself, there’s some big money around and I’m in the best 1-2 players in the game, so in the next few years you think he has to be getting up around that two ($2m per-year mark) himself or could command it elsewhere if he wanted it,” Lloyd said.
It was stressed in reports on Tuesday Daicos is not seeking to be traded.
Twomey said it was “noteworthy” that clubs were now willing to be “almost brazen” about pursuing high-end rival talent.
“He’s signed through to free agency at Collingwood, but I think Tasmania will make him a number-one priority, and that’ll be a decision for him (to make),” Twomey said.

Clubs have reached out to Daicos regarding a potential move. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
“He’s already spoken publicly about this. Even going back to his draft year in 2021, he was weighing up whether to nominate to join Collingwood as a father-son or potentially go into the open draft where Gold Coast — who had toured him through the facility back then — had made noises about moving up the draft board to take him at the no.1 pick.
“And if it wasn’t for Josh (already) playing at Collingwood, I think there was a reasonable chance that it would have gone to that stage — but ultimately, obviously, he signed, and the rest has been history.”
Josh Daicos is also signed on a long term deal with Collingwood through to the end of 2030.
The family is Collingwood royalty, but it didn’t stop Peter Daicos from reportedly taking issue with a joke made by McRae last week.
The premiership-winning coach’s quip during a speech at the club’s best and fairest night referenced widespread criticism of the 2025 Brownlow Medal vote count.
Umpires were widely criticised for awarding three votes to Matt Rowell in some games where the Gold Coast midfielder played poorly.
He received three votes for his performance in the Suns’ Round 7 match against the Swans, despite recording just 16 disposals.
“Congratulations to Nick Daicos who is now a three-time All-Australian at the age of 22,” McRae said.

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“He came runner-up in the Brownlow Medal again. Maybe a few more 16-disposal games might get you there next year.
“That’s cheeky Fly coming out.”
Reporter Tom Morris was at the function at Crown Palladium and said Peter Daicos “stormed out” shortly after McRae’s joke.