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Michael Davis (Australian footballer)

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Michael Davis
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-01-19) 19 January 1961 (age 63)
Original team(s) St Bernards
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1980–1983 Essendon 4 (1)
1984 Sydney Swans 1 (1)
Total 5 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Davis (born 19 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Davis, who was recruited from St Bernard's, was a rover and wingman.[2] A left footer, Davis debuted for Essendon in their six point win over Fitzroy at Windy Hill in the 1980 VFL season.[3] He didn't play again until 1982 and his other two appearances came in 1983, when he was also a member of Essendon's reserves premiership team.[2][3] In 1984 he played one senior game for the Sydney Swans, their round nine win over Geelong.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ a b "Davis, Michael". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b c AFL Tables: Michael Davis
  4. ^ Canberra Times, "Swans beat Cats, move up ladder", 28 May 1984, p. 20