Collingwood brothers Josh and Nick Daicos have opened up on their “beautiful” post-match tribute to their late grandfather, revealing they left rose petals on the MCG turf.
AFL nice Peter Daicos misplaced his father through the week, with the funeral held on Thursday.
Sons Nick and Josh have been capable of overcome the emotional time for the household to assist steer the Magpies to a 22-point Round 1 win over Geelong on Friday evening.
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Cameras filmed the duo post-game as they eliminated their taking part in boots within the centre of the sphere, earlier than kissing the rose petals that fell from their footwear.
“Unfortunately we had the passing of our Dad’s dad yesterday so it’s been a really tough week for the family,” Josh Daicos advised Fox Footy.
“It’s been really tough for us but tonight made it all worth it.”
Brother Nick added the duo received by means of an “emotional day” on Thursday earlier than arriving on the MCG for Friday evening’s conflict with the Cats.
“Tonight’s game was in honour of him for us,” he mentioned.
Vision from contained in the Collingwood rooms confirmed emotional dad Peter hugging and kissing his sons post-win, whereas additionally embracing gamers together with Scott Pendlebury, Jordan de Goey and Will Hoskin-Elliott.
“That was for my dad. That was for my dad, mate,” Peter advised Channel 7, touching his coronary heart.
The duo rapidly received reward for his or her actions from Fox Footy panellists Garry Lyn, Jordan Lewis, Nathan Buckley and Jonathan Brown.
“To not only deal with the passing of their grandfather and the emotion attached to that, the funeral yesterday. They would have been mentally and physically drained,” Lewis mentioned.
“To come out and still play, put that to one side, it’s great to see.”
“It’s really tough to do,” Brown added.
Buckley mentioned the Daicos boys have been an inspiration.
“When their mum and dad look at that, they must be absolutely proud of them – not just for the players that they are, but the young men that they’ve become,” he mentioned.
The Daicos brothers have been two of Collingwood’s greatest of their upset win over the Cats, with Nick shrugging off any fears of second-year blues to rack up 35 disposals, 9 rating involvements, 5 intercepts and 5 inside 50s.
Older brother Josh completed with 27 touches, 5 clearances and 6 inside 50s.
Originally printed as ‘It’s been actually robust’: Daicos brothers pay respects in ‘beautiful’ post-match tribute
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
