In today’s AFL Briefing, your daily wrap of footy news:

Pressed on whether Collingwood fans had anything to worry about before the trade deadline, Nick Daicos gave an adamant reply.

Hawthorn defender insists prospective teammate Zach Merrett is “well within his rights” to agitate for a trade.

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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.

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