Daicos did not poll a single vote against Adelaide in round 7.
He remains on 13 votes, as those below him start to make their moves.
Lion Lachie Neale sits in second with12 votes, next to Demon Christian Petracca also on 12.
Gold Coast Suns’ youngster Noah Anderson is an early surprise, on nine votes, alongside Western Bulldogs champion Marcus Bontempelli and Geelong premiership forward Jeremy Cameron.