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Collingwood legend Peter Daicos earned a reputation as one of the hard men of footy but has now revealed the health fears his family had ahead of his appearance on reality show I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Daicos played his entire career of 250 games with Collingwood, scoring a total of 549 goals over 15 years.
That included winning the 1990 AFL Premiership, being awarded the Goal of the Year in 1991, and earning induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Daicos was renowned for his exceptional goal-scoring ability, particularly from challenging angles, which earned him the nickname 'The Magician' and led him to be named in Collingwood's Team of the Century.
But it was his recent tilt at the jungle-based reality show that really tested his mettle and the Magpies great said he was extremely proud to have lasted for 25 days after his elimination on Monday.
Peter Daicos admitted he had health concerns leading into his stint on reality television show I'm a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!
Peter's sons Nick and Josh Daicos were part of Collingwood's historic premiership win in 2023
Peter is still regarded as a legend at the Magpies and has development squads and even his own Collingwood fragrance named after him
That stint in the jungle came with protests from his family, though, including Collingwood premiership heroes Josh and Nick Daicos.
'I'll be honest, the family wasn't happy,' Daicos, 62, said after losing 10kg during his time on the show.
'Part of me wanted to do it because of the challenge, but I'd had some health problems and I said if I can get through something
