Doug Davies (Australian footballer) explained

Doug Davies
Fullname:Douglas John Harding Davies
Birth Date:13 October 1930
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria
Death Place:Geelong, Victoria
Originalteam:Newtown-Chilwell[1]
Height:169 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1950
Years1:1948–1950
Club1:Geelong
Games Goals1:12 (14)

Douglas John Harding Davies (13 October 1930 – 24 March 1991)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Davies was a reserve in Geelong's 1948 seconds premiership team and won a Gardiner Medal in 1950. His appearances in the seniors were limited, after playing eight games in his first season he added just four more over the next two years.[3] A rover, he won another Gardiner Medal in 1955, while captain-coach.[4] This gave him the distinction of being the first player to win the award twice. He then went on to play with Geelong West.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. Web site: Doug Davies - Player Bio. Australian Football. 21 November 2014.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Doug_Davies.html AFL Tables: Doug Davies
  4. The Age, "Doug Davies Seconds' Best", 24 August 1955, p. 10