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Six-year-old cancer patient celebrates 'best mate' Daicos's Brownlow win

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Kennedy, P. (2026, September 22). Six-year-old cancer patient celebrates 'best mate' Daicos's Brownlow win. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/nick-daicos-brownlow-win-shares-logan-cancer-patient-vic/107181960

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-22 · by Paul Kennedy

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Nick Daicos, a 23-year-old player for Collingwood, won the historic Brownlow Medal and celebrated by acknowledging six-year-old Logan, who has neuroblastoma. Logan met Daicos through his Make-A-Wish foundation experience, forming what the article describes as a "close" friendship. During the ceremony, Daicos shared his win with Logan, highlighting the emotional connection between them.
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Collingwood footballer Nick Daicos celebrated winning the Brownlow Medal by acknowledging his bond with Logan, a six-year-old boy diagnosed with neuroblastoma at age one, during the award ceremony on September 15th. The two met through Logan's Make-A-Wish experience and developed a close friendship. This gesture highlighted the emotional connection between professional athletes and their young fans facing serious illnesses.

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Paul Kennedy
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Topics

Cats Dockers Hawks Lions Swans

Subjects

Dockers ORG · 4× Lions ORG · 4× Cats ORG · 2× Collingwood GPE · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Logan GPE · 2× Swans ORG · 2× Blues ORG · 1× Bulldogs ORG · 1×

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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions Collingwood's Nick Daicos shares Brownlow win with young cancer patient In short: A young cancer patient has celebrated Nick Daicos's historic Brownlow Medal win, after a shout-out during the award ceremony. The 23-year-old Collingwood player shared his historic win with six-year-old Logan, who was diagnosed with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma when he was one. The pair formed a "close" friendship after meeting through Logan's Make-A-Wish experience.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU)
Six-year-old cancer patient celebrates 'best mate' Daicos's Brownlow win · assertive framing

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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions Collingwood's Nick Daicos shares Brownlow win with young cancer patient In short: A young cancer patient has celebrated Nick Daicos's historic Brownlow Medal win, after a shout-out during the award ceremony. The 23-year-old Collingwood player shared his historic win with six-year-old Logan, who was diagnosed with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma when he was one. The pair formed a "close" friendship after meeting through Logan's Make-A-Wish experience. asserted
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