Peter Daicos

Peter Daicos
Peter Daicos in 2009
Personal information
Nickname(s) Macedonian Marvel, Daics
Date of birth (1961-09-20) 20 September 1961 (age 63)
Original team(s) Preston RSL (Vic)
Debut Round 4, 1979, Collingwood vs. St Kilda, at Victoria Park
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1979–1993 Collingwood 250 (549)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 5 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Daicos (born 20 September 1961) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250-game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL.

Daicos is considered one of Collingwood's greatest ever players thanks to his brilliant 549-goal, 15-year career that earned him entry into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. His honours include the 1990 AFL premiership with Collingwood, and the 1991 Goal of the Year. He also represented his home state of Victoria a total of five times.

Daicos was named in Collingwood's Team of the Century in the forward pocket, led the club's goalkicking for five seasons, and won the best-and-fairest award twice.