2026 Brownlow Medallist Nick Daicos (22.09.26)
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How did Nick Daicos react to winning the 2026 Brownlow Medal?
Anyway, enough of that because this man's got a very small window. He's got a small window, the 2026 Brownlow Medalist. And he joins us, Nick Dacos. Congratulations from everyone here at SEN, my friend.
Thank you, guys. Yeah, it's a massive honour, mate. So I feel very privileged.
It is a massive honour that is so very well deserved. You've woken up this morning, I imagine, with not too much sleep. How are you feeling?
Yeah, a little bit worse to wear this morning. The friends and family rolled in. last night after the count and wanted to have a few drinks, which I was all for. I was super excited to share in the celebration with them, but definitely feeling it today.
Congratulations, Nick. Unbelievable performance. I know you're getting that from everybody. What does a big Dacos soiree look like when you all get together and aunts and uncles and everybody joins in? It's
a good question, Tim. There's a lot of us, Dads. Got a big extended family, but no, to be honest, it was just, it was really nice to share everything with everyone. And I feel like that's my why.
What was the family celebration like after the Brownlow count?
That's why I do what I do. And why I work so hard is to set a smile on everyone's face in a circumstance like last night. So yeah, it was really special.
Is there a Macedonian tipple of choice that just went around to celebrate the New Year's Brownlow medalists?
No, there wasn't, to be honest. There was some tequila going around and Barry's. We've got our little alcohol brand, Barry's, which we share. Gaz, as you know, amongst a couple of us. But no, there wasn't too much flying around.
My grandson, he sort of, he drifts between Essendon if they're in front and Collingwood.
That wouldn't make too often.
I'd say he's more of a Collingwood fan, Nick. And he wants to know whether or not you can come to his birthday party. Would you be available for that or not?
Mate, I'll definitely be available for you. If you let me know when, I'll be there.
Hey, go into this night again as one of the favourites, which you've had to endure that for a while now. And I spoke on our show last night about Jimmy Steins and going in when he was absolutely red hot. And I remember doing my calculations as I was sitting at the table and it got to about, I don't know, red. and I said, mate, you can't win, and he still wouldn't believe me. At what time was the realisation for him? Was anyone just keeping a close eye on how it was all unfolding?
How does Nick handle opposition pressure and tagging on the field?
To be honest, guys, our whole table was sort of watching the counter and... We were a little bit nervous and unsure. I think you don't really believe it until it's official, which I think was around 21 or 22. It was a massive sigh of relief. sense of accomplishment I think it's obviously such a prestigious award and massive honour and not only for myself but I feel like it also represents so many like I don't stand up there by myself you know I've got Sounds cliche, but my teammates and my coaching staff and everyone that goes into it, so I feel like I'm a beneficiary of what they do, and it was really nice to get the rewards last night.
Hey, Nick, no one gets more attention and more commentary than you do in this game, and particularly opposition teams, and they go and they try and plot against you and they tag you and they run with you, do all sorts of things around stoppages, that type of thing. Now, you would have realised that from a very early age, or from an inexperienced period of your AFL career. So what did you do when you started to realise that? What were the things that you started to work on to combat that as a player?
Yeah, I felt like my reaction time, I really had to improve. I just felt like if I was going to have someone wear me like a glove everywhere I went, I had to out-raid them and try and whether it was... an extra second that it gave me to get onto a loose ball or whatever it was. I felt like I had to improve in that aspect and I did lots of vision around stoppage and craft and how I could gain an extra metre and that's something that I'm still evolving in. I watch someone like Lockie Neal around stoppage and how he's able to just gain himself an extra metre and that means he can get the ball and then
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Nick Daicos react to winning the 2026 Brownlow Medal?
0:00–1:06
2
What was the family celebration like after the Brownlow count?
1:06–2:30
3
How does Nick handle opposition pressure and tagging on the field?
2:30–4:53
4
What drives Nick’s constant curiosity to improve his game?
4:53–6:58
5
How does Nick’s partner support him and help him unwind?
6:58–9:21
6
What’s the story behind Nick’s Nike partnership and the billboard?
9:21–10:36
7
What are Nick’s plans for a low‑key break after the Brownlow win?
10:36–11:46
8
What final thoughts does Nick share about his career and future?
11:46–12:53
Speakers
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