Allan Davis
St Kilda, Melbourne, Essendon and Collingwood
AFL career
250 games372 goals
- Debut
- R8 1966 v ESS13 June 1966
- Most recent
- EF 1980 v NTH6 Sept 1980
Coaching career
4 games2 wins2 losses0 draws
- First
- R19 1987 v FSC8 Aug 1987
- Most recent
- R22 1987 v WCE30 Aug 1987
Stats
1980 | COL | 3 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
1979 | ESS | 15 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 17.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1978 | ESS | 18 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 17.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1977 | MEL | 20 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 15.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1976 | MEL | 21 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 17.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
1975 | STK | 18 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
1974 | STK | 17 | 15.2 | 4.6 | 19.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
1973 | STK | 23 | 16.6 | 4.1 | 20.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
1972 | STK | 25 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1971 | STK | 22 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 16.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
1970 | STK | 12 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 16.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
1969 | STK | 19 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 20.1 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
1968 | STK | 19 | 12.7 | 5.1 | 17.7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
1967 | STK | 8 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1966 | STK | 10 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Bio
Recruited from local club East Sandringham, Allan "Yabby" Davis etched his name into St Kilda folklore as the youngest member of the 1966 premiership side, taking the field just days shy of his 18th birthday. A creative and deceptive half-forward, Davis was renowned for his ability to kick goals from impossible angles and his surprising aerial strength for a player standing only 180cm. Despite a "laconic" style that sometimes frustrated the coaching staff—most famously illustrated when he was caught eating a Violet Crumble on the bench during a game—he was a consistent match-winner, topping the Saints' goalkicking in both 1971 and 1973.
After 173 games at Moorabbin, Davis became a central figure in one of the decade's high-profile trade deals, moving to Melbourne in 1976 to facilitate the return of Carl Ditterich to St Kilda. He provided solid service at the Demons and later Essendon as an experienced forward before crossing to Collingwood in 1980, reuniting with coach Tom Hafey. Although his time at Victoria Park was brief, it allowed the boyhood Magpies supporter to finish his career at the club he supported growing up, retiring with exactly 250 VFL games to his name.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Sept 1948 (age 78y 22d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Coaching
- St Kilda (Senior Coach)19874 games (W2 L2 D0), 50.0%
Honours
- Premiership1966
Family
- Son:Chad Davis
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local club East Sandringham, Allan "Yabby" Davis etched his name into St Kilda folklore as the youngest member of the 1966 premiership side, taking the field just days shy of his 18th birthday. A creative and deceptive half-forward, Davis was renowned for his ability to kick goals from impossible angles and his surprising aerial strength for a player standing only 180cm. Despite a "laconic" style that sometimes frustrated the coaching staff—most famously illustrated when he was caught eating a Violet Crumble on the bench during a game—he was a consistent match-winner, topping the Saints' goalkicking in both 1971 and 1973.
After 173 games at Moorabbin, Davis became a central figure in one of the decade's high-profile trade deals, moving to Melbourne in 1976 to facilitate the return of Carl Ditterich to St Kilda. He provided solid service at the Demons and later Essendon as an experienced forward before crossing to Collingwood in 1980, reuniting with coach Tom Hafey. Although his time at Victoria Park was brief, it allowed the boyhood Magpies supporter to finish his career at the club he supported growing up, retiring with exactly 250 VFL games to his name.