In an ominous sign, the ruck/forward says his knee is the best it’s been in more than three years.
“I’ll be ready to play in Round 1, whether that be I the VFL or AFL…I’m ahead of schedule, I’ll just have to catch up…get a lot of training under my belt.”
The 22-year-old made headlines after Brad Scott labelled him ‘unstoppable’ when he’s in certain positions on the football field.
Daw though, played down the comments.
“When I think of unstoppable I think of guys like Drew Petrie and Brent Harvey who have been around the club for a very long time and the things they do out on the field are unstoppable…
“…with me I’ve still got a long way to go coming back to full training just recently so…It’s flattering, but I’ve still got a while to go to accept that.”
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Daw launched a new program aimed at encouraging migrant children to learn the basics of AFL called ‘Majak’s First Kick’.
100 children turned up for the 10 week program that will introduce them to the unique skills required to play, such as handballing, kicking and marking.
"It's more for the kids and the parents," he said.
"That was the biggest struggle with me, getting my parents to understand what I was trying to do and get them involved, and have the support of mum and dad and that's what we're trying to achieve."
Daw and his family arrived in Australia as refugees in 2003, having fled the civil war in Sudan when he was aged six.
He has since become a cult figure of the league, playing six senior matches for North last year.
Auskick is the traditional pathway to introduce youngsters to AFL, but Daw says it is not always suited to children from migrant backgrounds.
"I think they won’t feel disadvantaged in my program not having to compete with Australian kids that have grown up with footy and will give them a leg up and put them on the same level.
"These kids look up to me and I have to carry myself as a respectable member of the community, but in terms of a role model it's something I get labelled and I've come to terms with accepting it."
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