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Family ties: Nick Daicos wins Pies’ B&F to join father, brother

After a stunning start to his AFL career, Nick Daicos has won his first Collingwood best and fairest

By Josh GabelichOct 4, 20 ,25 1:00 pm

Nick Daicos celebrates a goal for Collingwood against Brisbane in RPicture: AFL Photos

COLLINGWOOD superstar Nick Daicos has won his first Copeland Trophy on Friday night, following in the footsteps of his father Peter (1982 and 1988) and brother Josh (2023) to win the Magpies’ best and fairest.

After finishing runner-up in this year’s Brownlow Medal with a club record 38 votes – the second most in the 3-2-1 era, behind the 2024 winner Patrick Cripps – Daicos was recognised with another honour after coming runner-up behind his brother last year

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The 21-year-old collected his second All-Australian blazer in 2024 as well as the AFL Coaches Association’s champion player of the year award, before winning the Copeland Trophy with 997 votes, ahead of Darcy Cameron (859) and Josh Daicos (741).

Daicos produced a phenomenal third season in the AFL, averaging 30.7 disposals (No.4 in the AFL), 13.9 contested possessions, 8.7 groundball gets, 7.7 clearances and 7.3 score involvements from 23 appearances.

Cameron was rewarded for the best season of his career to date with the RT Rush Trophy after establishing himself as one of the premier ruckmen in the competition.

The former Swan was named in the All-Australian squad – one of three rucks – for the first time in his career after averaging 29.3 hitouts (eight hitouts to advantage), 15.6 disposals and 10 contested possessions, but was overlooked in the final team with Max Gawn earning selection for a seventh time

Georgie Prespakis has cemented her status as a star of the competition, winning Geelong’s Best and Fairest award for the second time in three seasons.

Prespakis polled 185 votes to finish well ahead of Nina Morrison in second placewon the award last year, has now finished on the podium four seasons in a row.

Elsewhere, Kate Darby was recognised with the Carter Family Community Champion award for a fifth time, while the retiring Meghan McDonald won the Hoops Award, which recognises the player who best demonstrates the club’s values.