Richard Daykin was an Australian rules football

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er who played for Collingwood

Collingwood Football Club

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 in the Victorian Football League

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 (VFL).

Daykin played two seasons over three years for Collingwood in the VFL. His first season was in 1908 and after missing the 1909 season he returned to play in 1910.

Daykin was the rover in Collingwood's 1910 premiership team, his last VFL game.

After the premiership win, Daykin was suspended for 12 months after confessing to his involvement in a second half melee with Carlton

Carlton Football Club

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 player Jack Baquie

Jack Baquie

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. Originally it was Collingwoods Tom Baxter

Tom Baxter (Australian footballer)

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who was given the 12 month ban, but Daykin signed a declaration which stated that it was he, and not Baxter, that had struck Baquie.

The VFL accepted the decleration and as Daykin had retired after the Grand Final win, no Collingwood player was suspended for the incident.