- Magpies’ young gun Nick Daicos angers some football fans
- Accused of milking contact with Western Bulldogs star Taylor Duryea
- Some football fans believe that Daicos, 21, is often guilty of “staging”
Collingwood star Nick Daicos has been accused by football fans of acting out after an off-ball incident with Western Bulldogs defender Taylor Duryea.
Daicos, 21, was seen clutching his jaw after the alleged contact, and when it was confirmed Duryea had been reported for hitting, AFL identities such as Brian Taylor and Matthew Richardson felt a fine would be punishment enough.
Images online show the silky Magpies midfielder making the most of the contact at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Friday night.
That was the clear verdict from fans on social media, who accused the Collingwood premiership winner of “staging” in a bid to win free kicks.
“And the Gold Logie goes too,” radio host Brian Peel posted in response to the vision.
Collingwood star Nick Daicos has been accused by angry football fans of acting to win free kicks
This came after an off-ball incident with Western Bulldogs defender Taylor Duryea (pictured) on Friday night at Marvel Stadium.
Another football fan he said bluntly: ‘The Golden Globe award for best actor goes to Nick ‘Princess’ Daicos. He should be reported for his pathetic performance.
TO The third intervened with: 3 Brownlow points for (Daicos) after the best dive of the year.’
Duryea opted to remain silent after the match, and there were some awkward scenes on Channel 7 as the veteran defender stood directly in the background in the sheds as commentators Mitch Cleary and Abbey Holmes discussed the Daicos clash.
Holmes finally asked Duryea what he thought, to which he joked: ‘I can’t comment, can I?’
It was a vital victory for the Bulldogs, who now sit in 10th place following an impressive team performance, especially in the final quarter against the normally fast-finishing Magpies, who were limited to just one behind.
‘We didn’t contain Nick (Daicos) early in the game so we took a different approach during the third quarter and it was good,” coach Luke Beveridge told reporters.
“I also thought Marcus Bontempelli and Adam Treloar were huge for us in midfield playing under fatigue.”
The inspiring Captain Bontempelli recorded 38 disposals, 10 clearances and two goals to lead the way for the Bulldogs.
Following the 18-point defeat, defending premiers Collingwood could drop out of the top eight this weekend depending on other results.
