Fred Davies
Carlton
AFL career
125 games137 goals
- Debut
- R14 1941 v HAW2 Aug 1941
- Most recent
- SF 1952 v FIT6 Sept 1952
Stats
Bio
Fred "Mulga" Davies joined Carlton from Seaford and made his senior debut in 1941, but his career was almost immediately interrupted by the Second World War. He enlisted in the AIF after just one game and did not return to Princes Park until the 1946 season. Upon his resumption, Davies quickly established himself as a powerful big man capable of shouldering the ruck load or drifting forward to become a dangerous scoring threat. His physical presence and strong overhead marking made him a key structural pillar during the club's post-war era.
His standing in Carlton history was sealed during the 1947 Grand Final against Essendon, where he played the game of his life. In a premiership decided by a solitary point, Davies booted four crucial goals, providing the offensive edge the Blues needed to secure the flag. Recognised for his leadership with the vice-captaincy in his final year and selection for Victoria, he left the club in 1952 to pursue a captain-coaching role in Tasmania, remembered fondly as a premiership hero who stood tall on the biggest stage.
Profile
- Full name
- Fred J. Davies
- Born
- 14 Aug 1921
- Died
- 13 Aug 1961 (aged 39y 364d)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
Teams
- Carlton1 games, 0 goals1941
- Carlton124 games, 137 goals1946–1952
Bio
1 revisionFred "Mulga" Davies joined Carlton from Seaford and made his senior debut in 1941, but his career was almost immediately interrupted by the Second World War. He enlisted in the AIF after just one game and did not return to Princes Park until the 1946 season. Upon his resumption, Davies quickly established himself as a powerful big man capable of shouldering the ruck load or drifting forward to become a dangerous scoring threat. His physical presence and strong overhead marking made him a key structural pillar during the club's post-war era.
His standing in Carlton history was sealed during the 1947 Grand Final against Essendon, where he played the game of his life. In a premiership decided by a solitary point, Davies booted four crucial goals, providing the offensive edge the Blues needed to secure the flag. Recognised for his leadership with the vice-captaincy in his final year and selection for Victoria, he left the club in 1952 to pursue a captain-coaching role in Tasmania, remembered fondly as a premiership hero who stood tall on the biggest stage.