For other people named Jack Davis, see Jack Davis (disambiguation). Australian rules footballer
| Jack Davis | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1908-07-16)16 July 1908 | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 1991(1991-08-11) (aged 83) | ||
| Original team(s) | Trinity Grammar | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–1938 | St Kilda | 150 (31) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Davis (16 July 1908 – 11 August 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL during the 1930s.
A key position defender, Davis finished in the top 10 of the Brownlow Medal count four times, including third placing in 1933 and equal fifth in 1935. He was a regular Victorian interstate representative and won St Kilda's best and fairest award in the 1934, 1935 and 1937 seasons. In 1939 he went to Brighton in the Victorian Football Association as playing coach, and in 1940, his final season, he won the Recorder Cup and V. F. A. Medal as best and fairest in the Association.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "Jack Davis". AFL Tables.
- "Brighton Begins Training". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 21 February 1939. p. 16. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- Percy Taylor (16 September 1940). "Exciting V.F.A. semi-final". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. p. 11.
External links
- Jack Davis at AustralianFootball.com
| Trevor Barker Award • St Kilda Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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