Tom Mitchell targets Nick Daicos as Collingwood’s Mad Monday mystery solved

Collingwood premiership midfielder Tom Mitchell has solved the Mad Monday mystery that left fans scratching their heads.

The 2018 Brownlow medallist achieved the ultimate goal in footy in his very first season at the Pies, racking up 24 disposals, seven clearances, two goal assists and a whopping 13 tackles in the grand final win over Brisbane.

But two days later he had already swapped his black and white stripes for the brown and gold – including shorts and socks – of his previous club Hawthorn.

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Given Mitchell was pushed out by the Hawks, who paid part of his wage this year, some supporters questioned whether it was a less-than-subtle dig, or even a simple acknowledgement of their role in his journey.

In truth it had little to do with his own…