AFL fans have gone into meltdown on social media amid claims the Brownlow Medal winner has been accidently leaked in a now-deleted post.
A screenshot of the AFL store website shared to Twitter before the code’s night of nights got underway on Monday night shows an image of some surprising Collingwood Magpies memorabilia.
The item is labelled ‘Nick Daicos 2024 Brownlow medalist signed guernsey’.
Daicos is one of the hot favourites to take out this year’s Brownlow Medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the AFL during the home-and-away season.
It has since been deleted online but not before it was spotted by eagled-eyed fans and quickly went viral.
‘I got a screenshot before they took it down,’ one wrote.
Fans were outraged the 2024 winner may have been accidentally been revealed several hours before it was due to be announced.
Nick Daicos (pictured with partner Arlette Amor) is a hot favourite to win’s this year’s Brownlow Medal
The AFL online store appeared to accidentally reveal the 2024 Brownlow winner
‘If true and the AFL f’d up revealing the winner before the count, the AFL can stop with the Armaguard charade & just be open that they know the result and check the votes before the night,’ one fumed.
Another pundit added: ‘Interesting that Daicos just took favouritism on Betfair for the Brownlow Medal following this tweet doing the rounds. Surely this is a mistake?’
Earlier in the day, Daicos and Carlton Blues superstar Patrick Cripps were currently tied in first on AFL.com.au’s Brownlow Predictor.
Brisbane Lions superstar Lachie Neale (with wife Julie) could win his third Brownlow medal
Patrick Cripps (pictured with wife Monique on the red carpet) is also in the running
Cripps ($2.40) took out the award in 2022 and has had an exceptional season for the Blues and is tied with Daicos on 33 points in the system.
Also in the running to win his third Brownlow is Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale.
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