He showed talent from an early age and represented South Australia in the Under/13 Schoolboys football side, plus won the North Gambier Best & Fairest in U/14 and U/16.
He would debut for the North Gambier senior team in 1990 as a 16-year-old and would win the Western Border Football League Rookie of The Year Award.
[5] 1993 would be another year Daffy could not cement his place in the Richmond side, he started the season playing reserves until round 11 but could only amass 8 disposals against Fitzroy and was dropped.
[7] 1994 was the year Daffy could cement his place in the team as a goal-sneak half-forward whose trademark was to snap seemingly impossible goals.
Daffy kicked a career-high 6 goals vs North Melbourne in round 4 and gained selection in the South Australian State of Origin team in 1995.
With his pace, ability to create space, and long kicking, Daffy became a key member of the Tigers’ midfield.
Daffy backed it up with another strong season in 1999, playing all 22 games, averaging 22.8 disposals per match and scoring 18 goals.
He only played 10 games including the Semi-Final against Carlton in which he sat on the bench and didn't even amass a single disposal or tackle.
He was not selected in the Preliminary Final the following week and was replaced by a fellow Limestone Coast local Aaron Fiora.
Nick Daffy, at the peak of his powers, had been a damaging player for Richmond, both as a goalkicking forward and ball-magnet midfielder.