Premierships are hard to win. Back-to-back flags are even harder. To avoid being brought down, Collingwood need much more than luck, talent and strategy. They must evolve, innovate and adapt.
Nick Daicos has an AFL premiership medal after just 48 senior games. The Collingwood phenomenon will probably have a Brownlow Medal before he adds to his premiership collection.
After a sobering 32-point loss to last year’s preliminary finalists, GWS, on Saturday, McRae didn’t mince his words in his post-game analysis, highlighting the need for continual improvement. In Nick Daicos’ first two seasons at Collingwood, he has predominantly inflicted his damage across half-back and in the midfield.
On Saturday, Daicos played 100 per cent of his game time in the midfield. His numbers were impressive – 34 disposals and 10 clearances. He was clearly the Magpies’ best player – but they still lost. And the forward line, lacking a match winner, never looked threatening.
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