AFL star Josh Daicos announces engagement to Annalise Dalins: ‘My girl for a lifetime’

Congratulations are in order for Collingwood star Josh Daicos.

The AFL star announced he’s engaged to girlfriend Annalise Dalins after three years of dating.

Daicos and Dalins shared their exciting relationship update in a joint Instagram post.

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Josh Daicos and Annalise Dalins engaged

“The happiest day of our lives,” Daicos captioned some post-proposal snaps.

“My girl for a lifetime ❤️” he added.

The Aussie sport star proposed to his model girlfriend while on holiday in Greece.

In the pictures, the couple are all smiles as Dalins showed off her gorgeous diamond ring.

In another heartwarming snap, the model gave her new fiancé a kiss on the cheek.

The post was inundated with messages of congratulations from many of Daicos’ AFL friends – and even a comment from Aussie singer G-Flip.

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“Hugeee❤️❤️” Daicos’ brother Nick wrote. 

“Awwww congrats lovers!” Bec Judd commented.

Rebecca Harding, who announced her own engagement to partner Andy Lee in June, left a comment also congratulating the lovebirds. 

“Huge congratulations to @joshdaicos and his partner @annalisedalins_ on the news of their engagement in Greece 💍🖤🤍” Collingwood wrote in a separate post.

Daicos and Dalins first met at a bar on Melbourne’s Chapel Street around three years ago.

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”I’d spoken to Anna before on Instagram, but we randomly met one night there,” he told 9honey at the 2024 Australian Open, admitting he had “recognised” the model, who was out with her friends.

Daicos was the one to make the first move, saying it was Dalins’ smile that drew him in.

“As soon as I saw her, I saw her smile and it made it so easy to go over there and talk to her,” he added. “The conversation just flowed.”

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