Magpies coach says tagging of Daicos a non-issue

The tagging of Nick Daicos is a non-story, says Collingwood coach Craig McRae.

However rival AFL golf equipment are sure to thumb by way of Adelaide’s playbook.

The Crows put the clamps on the Brownlow Medal favorite but nonetheless misplaced to the Pies – by one level in a Sunday thriller.

Daicos’ statistics learn stable sufficient: 26 disposals, 4 clearances.

However the complete was a season-low, 71 per cent of his possessions had been in defence, he had simply two rating involvements and logged a disposal effectivity price of 56 per cent.

By the second-year sensation’s lofty requirements, Daicos was subdued by Adelaide’s Ben Keays, whose 12 disposals together with 4 inside 50s and two rating assists.

McRae has brazenly questioned why opposing groups have not tagged Daicos earlier than.

However after one membership did, he tried to close the ebook.

“Nick is a little bit of a non-story from the sport, to be trustworthy,” McRae stated.

“It is a actuality of a younger man on the prime of his recreation proper now, the opposition wish to take that away.

“He is a good energy of ours and now we have bought technique in several methods to help him round that.”

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks stated his staff gained the battle, however misplaced the so-called warfare when turning into the newest membership overwhelmed by a last-term Collingwood surge.

“Actually happy with the best way Keaysy went about,” Nicks stated.

“He’s an excellent participant, Nick Daicos, and ultimately he impacted the sport.

“However Keaysy, we knew he would have a superb go at it and we made them change some issues up in that area, so happy with the best way that performed out.

“However in the end it did not fairly get it completed for us.”

With Nick Daicos comparatively quiet, his brother Josh took the limelight, amassing a match-high 31 disposals and kicking a significant purpose within the final quarter.

Josh’s strike got here because the Magpies kicked the final three targets of the sport.

Veteran Steele Sidebottom then registered the final rating, a match-winning behind with 25 seconds left – the primary time the Magpies held a lead the whole recreation.

Collingwood have now gained 9 of their final dozen video games when trailing at three quarter-time.

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