Nick Daicos

Nick Daicos doesn't like the wild hysteria surrounding his stunning form in the first three rounds of only his second AFL season.

Richmond got off to the perfect start as Lynch brought the ball down between three defenders and Bolton crumbled the ball, dancing coolly through traffic and snapping the side of his shoe. Substitute Noah Cumberland gave the Tigers a resurgence early in the third quarter by helping two goals from three as Richmond drew within three points before the Magpies took off and then decided the game. Stream them all for free on 7plus >> In wet conditions at Friday’s MCG, the Magpies gritted their teeth to earn an 8.15 (63) to 7.7 (49) win in front of 85,241 fans and capped Richmond coach Damien Hardwick’s 300th game at the helm spoil. In the ultimate show of respect, Daicos is already being targeted by opposing sides as the talisman to be stopped after making 35 dismounts in Round 1, 32 in Round 2 and another 33 in the Magpies’ 14-point win at Richmond on Friday night. Now, early flag favorite Collingwood has shown he can win ugly, struggling through his own waste to beat the exhausted Richmond by 14 points and post a perfect 3-0 start to the AFL season.