In front of a packed MCG crowd, Collingwood got the 2023 AFL Grand Final underway in style, with Nick Daicos kicking the first goal of the game.
After three minutes, Daicos slotted a set shot following a high free kick paid against Brisbane's Jarrod Berry, to hand Collingwood an early lead.
While not surprising for Daicos to be among the early difference-makers, it is relatively surprising to see him among the early goalkickers.
Brisbane won the toss and elected to kick toward the Punt Road end.
Nick Daicos was fired up after snaring the first goal!#ColesGoals | #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/d5fYUUZPNX
— AFL (@AFL) September 30, 2023
Previous Grand Final first goal kickers:
- 2022: Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
- 2021: Christian Petracca (Melbourne)
- 2020: Dion Prestia (Richmond)
- 2019: Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
- 2018: Travis Varcoe (Collingwood)
- 2017: Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
- 2016: Luke Parker (Sydney)
