{
  "id": 8988843,
  "title": "Brownlow simply latest chapter as Daicos continues rewriting AFL history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/brownlow-simply-latest-chapter-as-daicos-continues-rewriting-afl-8988843",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T19:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/afl-nick-daicos-record-breaking-brownlow-medal-win-analysis/107178314"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nick Daicos, the highly touted prospect in the world of Australian rules football, has recently achieved a significant milestone as he secured the prestigious Brownlow Medal, making him the sole player in league history to garner over 30 votes in three consecutive seasons. This remarkable feat, coupled with his six straight three-vote games and 13 three-vote games in a single season, has put Daicos on the path to rewriting the history books. Daicos, who made his AFL debut with Collingwood, has proven to be an unstoppable force, catapulting the Pies from a lowly second-last position in 2021 to fourth place in his first season. His individual brilliance has been instrumental in the team's success, as they narrowly missed out on a grand final appearance in Daicos's debut season but triumphed in his second. With his 2023 premiership victory, Daicos has set his sights on clinching more accolades, as he aims to become Collingwood's greatest player and possibly the greatest in league history.",
  "summary": "Nick Daicos's stardom has always had an inevitability to it, and his maiden Brownlow Medal triumph is the latest example of him fulfilling his immense promise.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Brownlow simply latest chapter as Daicos continues rewriting AFL history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/brownlow-simply-latest-chapter-as-daicos-continues-rewriting-afl",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:20:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}