Phil Davis
Davis playing in June 2017.
Personal information
Full name Philip James Davis
Date of birth (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Original team(s) North Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 10, 2008 national draft
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2009–2011 Adelaide 018 (1)
2012–2023 Greater Western Sydney 174 (6)
Total 192 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Philip James Davis (born 30 August 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Davis was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,[1] and lived there until the age of 14 when he relocated with his family to Adelaide. He attended school at Marist College Canberra and then St Peter's College, Adelaide. He was drafted by the Adelaide Crows with the tenth selection in the 2008 AFL Draft.[2]

AFL career

Davis missed the end of the 2008 and the beginning of the 2009 seasons due to a shoulder injury. He played for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and was close to selection by Adelaide towards the end of the 2009 season, being named as an emergency numerous times.[3]

Davis made his AFL debut for Adelaide in Round 4, 2010 against Carlton at AAMI Stadium; he had 16 possessions and seven marks.[4] Davis was nominated for the 2010 Rising Star in round 16 for his performance against Cameron Mooney.[5]

In August 2011, Davis became the first player to announce that he would be moving to the new Greater Western Sydney club in 2012.[6] This led Adelaide football manager Phil Harper to say the club was "bloody disappointed" to lose such a young player who was taken with a high draft pick in the 2008 AFL Draft.[7]

On 14 February 2012, Davis was named as one of three inaugural Co-Captains of the GWS Giants, alongside former Brisbane Lions veteran Luke Power and Western Bulldogs import Callan Ward.

On 21 August 2023, Davis announced his immediate retirement from the AFL, having played just five games since the start of the 2022 season and none in 2023.[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2009 Adelaide 16 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0
2010 Adelaide 16 15 1 0 100 89 189 70 21 0.1 0.0 6.7 5.9 12.6 4.7 1.4 0
2011 Adelaide 16 3 0 0 21 13 34 21 4 0.0 0.0 7.0 4.3 11.3 4.0 1.3 0
2012 Greater Western Sydney 1 22 5 1 209 119 328 122 42 0.2 0.1 9.5 5.4 14.9 5.6 1.9 0
2013 Greater Western Sydney 1 13 0 2 105 62 167 71 20 0.0 0.2 8.1 4.8 12.9 5.5 1.5 0
2014 Greater Western Sydney 1 11 0 0 81 52 133 55 18 0.0 0.0 7.4 4.7 12.1 5.0 1.6 0
2015 Greater Western Sydney 1 12 0 0 81 62 143 59 14 0.0 0.0 6.8 5.2 11.9 4.9 1.2 0
2016 Greater Western Sydney 1 21 0 1 151 97 248 95 37 0.0 0.1 7.2 4.6 11.8 4.5 1.8 1
2017 Greater Western Sydney 1 24 0 1 160 145 305 108 56 0.0 0.0 6.7 6.0 12.7 4.5 2.3 0
2018 Greater Western Sydney 1 22 0 1 181 153 334 128 38 0.0 0.5 8.2 7.0 15.2 5.8 1.7 0
2019 Greater Western Sydney 1 23 1 1 196 120 316 162 42 0.0 0.0 8.5 5.2 13.7 7.0 1.8 3
2020[a] Greater Western Sydney 1 10 0 0 42 42 84 37 12 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.2 8.4 3.7 1.2 0
2021 Greater Western Sydney 1 11 0 0 64 47 111 47 16 0.0 0.0 5.8 4.3 10.1 4.3 1.4 0
2022 Greater Western Sydney 1 5 0 0 36 22 58 23 8 0.0 0.0 7.2 4.4 11.6 4.6 1.6 0
2023 Greater Western Sydney 1 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0
Career 192 7 7 1427 1023 2450 989 328 0.0 0.0 7.4 5.3 12.8 5.1 1.7 4

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ Colman, Elizabeth (8 March 2017). "Single and scandal-free GWS Giants defender Phil Davis is all class". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ Vaughan, Roger (29 November 2008). "Crows eyed draft-pick Davis for a year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. ^ Rucci, Michelangelo (26 August 2009). "Crows may gamble on Davis". The Advertiser. Adelaide: News Limited. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Crows in crisis after Carlton loss". Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  5. ^ Broad, Ben (20 July 2010). "NAB AFL Rising Star round 16: Phil Davis". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  6. ^ Greater Western Sydney Giants recruit first player from rival club with signing of Adelaide Crows defender Phil Davis
  7. ^ Crows bloody disappointed – AFL – Sportal Australia
  8. ^ "'Got everything out of himself': Inaugural Giants co-captain calls it quits". AAP. Australian Football League. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Phil Collins". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

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