Michael Davis (Australian footballer) explained

Michael Davis
Birth Date:19 January 1961
Originalteam:St Bernards
Height:175 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1984
Years1:1980–1983
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:4 (1)
Years2:1984
Club2:Sydney Swans
Games Goals2:1 (1)
Games Goalstotal:5 (2)

Michael Davis (born 19 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Davis, who was recruited from St Bernard's, was a rover and wingman.[2] A left footer, Davis debuted for Essendon in their six point win over Fitzroy at Windy Hill in the 1980 VFL season.[3] He didn't play again until 1982 and his other two appearances came in 1983, when he was also a member of Essendon's reserves premiership team.[2] [3] In 1984 he played one senior game for the Sydney Swans, their round nine win over Geelong.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Web site: Davis, Michael . Essendon Football Club . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120424110409/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=219 . 24 April 2012 .
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Michael_Davis.html AFL Tables: Michael Davis
  4. Canberra Times, "Swans beat Cats, move up ladder", 28 May 1984, p. 20