Josh Daicos has claimed bragging rights over his brother after closing out a glittering marketing campaign with a maiden Copeland Trophy win as Collingwood’s membership champion.
The All-Australian pair have been neck-and-neck for a lot of the depend earlier than the elder Daicos streaked forward of Nick following his knee fracture in spherical 21, incomes the coveted honour of finest and fairest in a premiership season.
The wingman was rewarded for his career-best season, wherein he performed all 27 video games and booted 16 targets with a mean of 25 disposals per recreation.
Daicos, 24, was the Magpies’ youngest finest and fairest winner since Brodie Grundy in 2018.
Brayden Maynard tied with Nick Daicos for second, solely 4 votes forward of first-year Magpie Tom Mitchell, who polled strongly regardless of a type stoop in July that led to him twice being picked because the sub within the second half of the season.
Five-time winner Scott Pendlebury rounded out the highest 5 after one other excellent season, with the injury-free seasons of the veteran and his teammates Isaac Quaynor, Jack Crisp and Brody Mihocek leaving All-Australian centre half-back Darcy Moore and star midfielder Jordan De Goey on the sting of the highest 10 regardless of dominant seasons.
One-game defender Jakob Ryan was named the Magpies’ finest first-year participant, whereas Maynard gained the Darren Millane Memorial Trophy as finest clubman for the second straight 12 months.
Beau McCreery claimed the Gavin Brown award for finest defensive participant, with Jack Crisp claiming the Bob Rose award as Collingwood’s finest finals performer.
E.W COPELAND TROPHY TOP 10 2023
1. Josh Daicos (301 votes)
2. Nick Daicos and Brayden Maynard (287)
4. Tom Mitchell (283)
5. Scott Pendlebury (282)
6. Isaac Quaynor (267)
7. Jack Crisp (258)
8. Brody Mihocek (254)
9. Darcy Moore (253)
10. Jordan De Goey (249)
Other Award Winners:
Gordon Coventry Award – Leading goalkicker – Brody Mihocek
Harry Collier Trophy – Best first-year participant – Jakob Ryan
Darren Millane Memorial Trophy – Best clubman – Brayden Maynard
Gavin Brown Award – Defensive strain – Beau McCreery
Bob Rose Award – Best participant in finals – Jack Crisp
Simon Prestigiacomo Side-by-Side Award – Josh Fraser
Jack Hellier Award – (Best VFL clubman) – Lachlan Tardrew
Joseph Wren Trophy – (VFL finest and fairest) – Campbell Hustwaite
Source: www.news.com.au
