Bob Davis

Infobox afl player


firstname = Bob
lastname = Davis


| birthdate = Birth date and age|df=yes|1928|6|12
birthplace =
originalteam = Golden Point, Ballarat
heightweight = 183cm / 91kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 1948
debutteam = Geelong
debutopponent = Fitzroy
debutstadium =
playingteams = Geelong (1948-1958)

189 games, 149 goals
coach = coach
coachingteams = Geelong (1960-1965)
statsend = 2005
careerhighlights =

*Geelong Best and Fairest 1957
*All-Australian in 1958 (Captain)
*Geelong team of the century

Robert "Bob" Davis (born 12 June 1928) is a legendary Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League.

Playing career

Known as "Woofer" (due to his love of greyhound racing), Davis was recruited from Golden Point in the Ballarat Football League and played with the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1948 to 1958, playing off the half-forward line.

183 cm (6' 1"), Davis was noted for his pace and tenacity, and was one of the fastest players in the league at the time (he was known to the press as "The Geelong Flier"). This led him to numerous appearances for Victoria, as well as the captaincy of Geelong from 1955-1958. He played in 2 premierships for Geelong in 1951 and 1952. He also coached the club, with his first game in 1956, but being officially appointed in 1960. He coached Geelong to the VFL premiership in 1963 defeating Hawthorn.

Post-playing career

During his career, Davis was a popular character off the field, with his much-imitated flamboyant voice - in particular the phrase "fair dinkum unbelievable", which was imitated during a 2006 segment of Street Talk on "The Footy Show" by Sam Newman. He appeared on many television shows, in the late 1990s appearing on "Sportsworld"'s Footy Panel with Rex Hunt.

ee also

* 1951 VFL season
* 1952 VFL season
* 1953 VFL season

External links

* [http://gfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=players&spg=playerprofile&personid=204501 Geelong Profile - Bob Davis]