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Peter
DAICOS
Peter
DAICOS
1979-1993
FORWARD/MIDFIELD
184cm
84kg
Recruited From
Preston RSL
Collingwood Debut
Round 4, 1979
Date of Birth
20 September 1961
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250
CFC GAMES
549
CFC GOALS
19
Finals
793
CFC Debut Number
CAREER AVERAGES
Disposals
18
Kicks
13.5
Handballs
4.5
Goals
2.2
Above Avg

The idol of all Collingwood fans in the modern era.

Daicos originally was a fanatical South Melbourne supporter, but his family shifted from the South zone and Collingwood recruited Daicos from Preston RSL.

He was a star from his first game, against St Kilda. He had 28 possessions (as centreman) in a Collingwood record score of 31.21 (207) to St Kilda's 3.11 (29).

Daicos, with his superb ball skills and elusiveness, won Collingwood's best and fairest in 1982 and 1988. However, injuries possibly cost him other Copeland Trophies as he had several major setbacks (including a knee reconstruction) in his career.

Although Daicos started as a centreman, he soon proved himself uncanny near goals and even played many games at full-forward. He topped Collingwood's goalkicking in 1981, '82, '90 and '91 and His 97 goals in 1990 was a remarkable achievement considering he was not a specialist full-forward, but played many games in a pocket or on a flank.

In 1991 he kicked a personal best of 13 against the Brisbane Bears.

Daicos played in the 1990 Collingwood premiership side and represented Victoria in 1981, '84, '88 and '90 before playing his final game in 1993.

Born of Macedonian parents in Fitzroy, he quickly became known as the Macedonian Marvel.

CFC Career Stats

Season played Games Goals Finals Win %
1979-1993 250 549 19 59.2%

CFC Season by Season Stats

Season GP GL B K H T D Guernsey No.
Full Name
Peter Stanley Daicos
Nickname
Macedonian Marvel
CFC Last Game
Round 15 1993
Total AFL Games
250
Total AFL Goals
549

Other CFC Games

Team League Years Played Games Goals
Collingwood Night/Pre-season 1979 - 1994 13 17
Collingwood Reserves 1978 - 1993 35 40
Collingwood U19s 1977 - 1978 19 8

Awards

AFMA Most Valuable Player
1990
All Australian
1982, 1988, 1990
Australian Football Hall of Fame
1999
Best Finals Player (Bob Rose Award)
1988
CFC Hall of Fame
2004
CFC Life Member
1988
CFC Team of the Century
Copeland Trophy (Best and Fairest)
1982, 1988
Leading Goalkicker (Gordon Coventry Trophy)
1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992
Premiership
1990
Reserves/VFL Best and Fairest
1979