Aaron Davey
Melbourne
AFL career
178 games174 goals
- Debut
- R1 2004 v HAW27 Mar 2004
- Most recent
- R23 2013 v WBD1 Sept 2013
Stats
2013 | MEL | 20 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 47 | 45 |
2012 | MEL | 8 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 54 | 63 |
2011 | MEL | 11 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 16.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 65 | 68 |
2010 | MEL | 20 | 14.5 | 4.9 | 19.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 76 | 79 |
2009 | MEL | 22 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 22.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 88 | 96 |
2008 | MEL | 15 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 67 | 80 |
2007 | MEL | 18 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 72 | 81 |
2006 | MEL | 22 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 72 | - |
2005 | MEL | 23 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 60 | - |
2004 | MEL | 19 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 49 | - |
WBD | ES | R23 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 | 70 | 69 |
ADE | AAMI | R22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 34 | 36 |
FRE | MCG | R21 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 49 | 47 |
GCS | MS | R20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 23 | 22 |
GWS | SKO | R19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 23 | 11 |
NTH | ES | R18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 19 | 7 |
BRL | TIO | R17 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 58 | 85 |
GEE | SS | R16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 | 31 | 19 |
SYD | MCG | R15 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 50 | 50 |
WBD | MCG | R14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 52 | 49 |
STK | MCG | R13 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 52 | 32 |
COL | MCG | R11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 55 | 58 |
HAW | MCG | R10 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 80 | 64 |
FRE | PS | R9 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 82 | 70 |
RCH | MCG | R8 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.1 | 106 | 125 |
GCS | MCG | R7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 20 | 8 |
BRL | Gabba | R5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 15 | 7 |
GWS | MCG | R4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 34 | 33 |
WCE | MCG | R3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.1 | 49 | 53 |
ESS | MCG | R2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 42 | 59 |
Bio
Overlooked in multiple national drafts, Aaron Davey became one of the league's greatest rookie list success stories after Melbourne selected him with pick 3 in the 2003 Rookie Draft. Hailing from Darwin, the lightning-fast forward made an immediate impact in 2004, finishing runner-up in the Rising Star award and effectively redefining the small forward role through his relentless defensive pressure and trademark chase-down tackles. While his early career was defined by his goal sense and electric pace, he matured into a composed midfielder and half-back flanker, utilising his elite left-foot distribution to set up play from the defensive half.
His evolution was rewarded in 2009 when he polled 15 Brownlow votes and became the first Indigenous player to win the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal as Melbourne's best and fairest. A rare consistent performer during a difficult period for the Demons, Davey often carried the load for the team's ball movement and served as a key member of the leadership group. He represented Australia in the International Rules Series alongside his brother Alwyn and retired in 2013 as a Melbourne Life Member, leaving a legacy as one of the club's most skilled and exciting players of the modern era.
Profile
- Born
- 10 June 1983 (age 43y 133d)
- Birthplace
- Darwin, NT
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Honours
- AFLPA Best First Year Player2004
- Melbourne B&F2009
- 3rd
- 2005
- Top 10
- 2007, 2010
Family
- Brother:Alwyn Davey
- Nephew:Alwyn Davey
- Cousin:Gavin Wanganeen
Bio
1 revisionOverlooked in multiple national drafts, Aaron Davey became one of the league's greatest rookie list success stories after Melbourne selected him with pick 3 in the 2003 Rookie Draft. Hailing from Darwin, the lightning-fast forward made an immediate impact in 2004, finishing runner-up in the Rising Star award and effectively redefining the small forward role through his relentless defensive pressure and trademark chase-down tackles. While his early career was defined by his goal sense and electric pace, he matured into a composed midfielder and half-back flanker, utilising his elite left-foot distribution to set up play from the defensive half.
His evolution was rewarded in 2009 when he polled 15 Brownlow votes and became the first Indigenous player to win the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal as Melbourne's best and fairest. A rare consistent performer during a difficult period for the Demons, Davey often carried the load for the team's ball movement and served as a key member of the leadership group. He represented Australia in the International Rules Series alongside his brother Alwyn and retired in 2013 as a Melbourne Life Member, leaving a legacy as one of the club's most skilled and exciting players of the modern era.