Neil Davies
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| + | *GFC League Player Number: 368 | ||
| + | *GFC League Debut: Round 1, 1951 | ||
*Glenelg 1951-1954, 1956-1963 | *Glenelg 1951-1954, 1956-1963 | ||
** 143 games | ** 143 games | ||
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* Inducted Glenelg Hall of Fame 2002 | * Inducted Glenelg Hall of Fame 2002 | ||
* Inducted SANFL Hall of Fame 2002 | * Inducted SANFL Hall of Fame 2002 | ||
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| + | * Richmond (VFL) 1955 | ||
| + | ** 2 games, 1 goal | ||
| + | * St Marys (NT) Captain/Coach 1955/56 | ||
| + | ** Premiership coach/player | ||
| + | ** Nichols Medal as the NTFL best player | ||
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| + | == Biographical == | ||
| + | *Born: 9 December 1931 | ||
| + | *Height: 185 cm | ||
| + | *Weight: 84 kg | ||
| + | *Recruited from: Central Broken Hill | ||
| + | *GFC League Debut: 1951 | ||
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'''Neil Davies''' (9 December 1931 - February 2009) was originally from Broken Hill. | '''Neil Davies''' (9 December 1931 - February 2009) was originally from Broken Hill. | ||
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In 2002 he was named in Glenelg's Hall of Fame and the same year was one of the inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame. | In 2002 he was named in Glenelg's Hall of Fame and the same year was one of the inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | [[Gallery Neil Davies|Gallery pictures]] | ||
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Biographical
- Born: 9 December 1931
- Height: 185 cm
- Weight: 84 kg
- Recruited from: Central Broken Hill
- GFC League Debut: 1951
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Neil Davies (9 December 1931 - February 2009) was originally from Broken Hill.
Davies started his SANFL career in 1951 and played mainly as a centreman. In his debut season, despite having only three games experience, he represented South Australia in an interstate game against the VFA. He would go on to represent his adopted state on 20 occasions in total, including the 1953 Adelaide Carnival where he was an All-Australian. His best season for Glenelg came in 1953 when he not only won Glenelg's 'Best and Fairest' but was also runner up in the Magarey Medal.
Davies joined Richmond in 1955 but managed just two senior appearances, against Essendon and Footscray. He felt that he was receiving harsh treatment from the club and quit, moving to the Northern Territory where he would play in the NTFL. He captain-coached Darwin's St Marys to the 1955/56 premiership and was a Nichols Medalist.
He briefly flirted with a rugby league career and spent a winter in England before returning to Australian rules football and Glenelg for the 1956 season. In his first year back he won another 'Best and Fairest' as well as topping the Tiger's goal kicking. Davies was appointed club captain in 1957 and his leadership role was expanded to captain-coach the following season. After steering Glenelg to a Preliminary Final in 1959 he opted to concentrate on his football and passed on the captaincy and coaching. He played his last SANFL game in 1963 and finished with 143 games for the club.
The fourth and final stage of Davies football career was Queensland and from 1964 to 1967 he played for Western Districts. He even represented Queensland's interstate team.
In 2002 he was named in Glenelg's Hall of Fame and the same year was one of the inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.
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