Bob Davis
Geelong · “Woofa”
AFL career
189 games149 goals
- Debut
- R1 1948 v FIT17 Apr 1948
- Most recent
- R17 1958 v FSC16 Aug 1958
Coaching career
116 games72 wins39 losses5 draws
- First
- R10 1956 v FSC16 June 1956
- Most recent
- SF 1965 v ESS4 Sept 1965
Stats
1958 | GEE | 16 | 0.9 |
1957 | GEE | 16 | 0.3 |
1956 | GEE | 19 | 0.9 |
1955 | GEE | 14 | 0.6 |
1954 | GEE | 19 | 0.8 |
1953 | GEE | 21 | 1.0 |
1952 | GEE | 15 | 0.9 |
1951 | GEE | 18 | 0.6 |
1950 | GEE | 19 | 0.6 |
1949 | GEE | 15 | 1.4 |
1948 | GEE | 17 | 0.8 |
Bio
Recruited from South Geelong, Bob Davis established himself as one of the premier half-forwards of the 1950s. Known universally as the "Geelong Flyer," Davis possessed blistering pace and a distinctive, high-stepping running style that allowed him to break lines and deliver the ball with precision. He was an integral component of the Cats' record-breaking unbeaten run, playing a starring role in the back-to-back premierships of 1951 and 1952.
Elevated to captain-coach in 1956, Davis balanced his on-field brilliance with leadership duties, claiming the club best and fairest in 1957. Although he retired as a player in 1958, his influence at Kardinia Park extended for decades, eventually guiding the club to a flag as a non-playing coach in 1963. A member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame and the Geelong Team of the Century, he remains one of the most significant figures in the club's history.
Profile
- Born
- 12 June 1928
- Died
- 16 May 2011 (aged 82y 338d)
- Birthplace
- Golden Point, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 91 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Geelong (Senior Coach)19561 games (W0 L1 D0), 0.0%
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1951, 1952
- Hall of Fame1996
- Geelong B&F1957
- Geelong captain(4×) 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Geelong, Bob Davis established himself as one of the premier half-forwards of the 1950s. Known universally as the "Geelong Flyer," Davis possessed blistering pace and a distinctive, high-stepping running style that allowed him to break lines and deliver the ball with precision. He was an integral component of the Cats' record-breaking unbeaten run, playing a starring role in the back-to-back premierships of 1951 and 1952.
Elevated to captain-coach in 1956, Davis balanced his on-field brilliance with leadership duties, claiming the club best and fairest in 1957. Although he retired as a player in 1958, his influence at Kardinia Park extended for decades, eventually guiding the club to a flag as a non-playing coach in 1963. A member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame and the Geelong Team of the Century, he remains one of the most significant figures in the club's history.