Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos has put to bed any hint of a suggestion he could be tempted into a trade move, amid reports rival AFL clubs have asked questions about luring him away.
Daicos, who finished runner-up in the Brownlow Medal for the second straight year, is contracted to the Magpies until the end of 2029.
But that hasn’t stopped rivals making contact with Daicos and his management, while launching audacious bids for the 22-year-old midfield gun.
“I guess it’s just that time of year, isn’t it?” Daicos said on Saturday at Caulfield racecourse. “I’ll leave all that business with my manager, Robbie D’Orazio, he does a great job.
“He always says to me, ‘if it’s anything serious and I need to let you know, I’ll let you know.’
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“He hasn’t let me know as of yet. There’s always movement going on but I just wait to hear from a call from Robbie.”
Pressed on whether Collingwood fans had anything to worry about before Wednesday’s trade deadline, Daicos was adamant.
“I can put that to bed. I don’t think so,” he said. “As I said, Robbie handles all that stuff and I haven’t heard anything, so it’s just business as usual and I’m contracted.
“I keep putting my effort and energy into the Collingwood Football Club.”
