Frank Davis (Australian rules footballer)

Frank Davis
Personal information
Birth	25 August 1944
Recruited from	Melbourne U-19s
Height and weight	178 cm / 78 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Melbourne (1964-73) 168 games, 2 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1973 season
Career highlights
Melbourne Demons Premiership Player 1964 Melbourne Demons Best and Fairest 1970

Frank Davis (born 25 August 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL.

Davis was educated at Salesian College, Chadstone. He made his debut in Melbourne's premiership winning season of 1964 and despite managing just six games he was a member of the grand final winning team. He usually played in the back pocket and was club captain from 1970 to 1972, earning their Best and Fairest award in his first season in charge. He also represented Victoria at interstate football during his career.

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Frank Davis (Australian rules footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables

Awards and achievements
Preceded by John Townsend	Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist 1970	Succeeded by Greg Wells
Sporting positions
Preceded by Tassie Johnson	Melbourne Football Club Captain 1971-1972	Succeeded by Stan Alves

Melbourne Football Club 1964 VFL Premiers

Melbourne 8.16 (64) defeated Collingwood 8.12 (60), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 31. Barassi \| 4. Lord \| 5. Crompton \| 6. Adams \| 8. Johnson \| 9. Dixon \| 10. Emselle \| 11. Anderson \| 14. Bourke \| 16. Townsend \| 18. Roet \| 20. Jacobs \| 22. Kenneally \| 23. Wise \| 29. Mann \| 32. Vagg \| 35. Williams \| 36. McLean \| 37. Massey \| 40. Davis

Coach: Smith

Captains of the Melbourne Football Club

1897–1898: Sutton • 1899: Sholl • 1900: Wardill • 1901–1904: McClelland • 1905: Langley • 1906: Sowden • 1907: Coutie • 1908: Purse • 1909: Nolan • 1910–1911: Coutie • 1912–1913: George • 1914: Incigneri • 1915: McKenzie • 1919–1920: Heinz • 1921–1923: Wilson • 1924–1927: Chadwick • 1928–1933: Warne-Smith • 1934–1935: Niven • 1936–1941: La Fontaine • 1942–1944: Beames • 1945–1947: Smith • 1948–1949: Don Cordner • 1950: McGrath • 1951–1953: Denis Cordner • 1954: Collins • 1955–1956: McMahen • 1957–1959: Beckwith • 1960–1964: Barassi • 1965–1969: Mann • 1970: Johnson • 1971–1972: Davis • 1973–1976: Alves • 1977–1978: Wells • 1979–1980: Ditterich • 1981–1987: Flower • 1988–1990: Healy • 1991–1997: Lyon • 1998–1999: Viney • 2000–2008: Neitz • 2009–2010: McDonald • 2011: Green

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal • Melbourne Football Club Best and Fairest Winners

1935: La Fontaine • 1936: La Fontaine • 1937: Mueller • 1938: N. Smith • 1939: Mueller • 1940: Baggott • 1941: La Fontaine • 1942: La Fontaine • 1943: Don Cordner • 1944: N. Smith • 1945: Fanning • 1946: Mueller • 1947: Lock • 1948: Rodda • 1949: Dockett • 1950: Denis Cordner • 1951: McMahen • 1952: McGivern • 1953: Melville • 1954: Denis Cordner • 1955: Spencer • 1956: Spencer • 1957: Beckwith • 1958: Mithen • 1959: Mithen • 1960: Dixon • 1961: Barassi • 1962: Mann • 1963: Mann • 1964: Barassi • 1965: Townsend • 1966: Leahy • 1967: Mann • 1968: Groom • 1969: Townsend • 1970: Davis • 1971: Wells • 1972: Alves • 1973: Ditterich • 1974: Alves • 1975: Fowler • 1976: Wells • 1977: Flower • 1978: Baker • 1979: Fowler • 1980: Fowler • 1981: S. Smith • 1982: Icke • 1983: Johnson • 1984: Gerard Healy • 1985: Hughes • 1986: Greg Healy • 1987: Stretch • 1988: O'Dwyer • 1989: Johnson • 1990: Lyon • 1991: Stynes • 1992: Lovett • 1993: Viney • 1994: Lyon • 1995: Stynes • 1996: Stynes • 1997: Stynes • 1998: Viney • 1999: Schwarz • 2000: Woewodin • 2001: Yze • 2002: Neitz • 2003: Robertson • 2004: White • 2005: Johnstone • 2006: McDonald • 2007: McDonald • 2008: Bruce • 2009: Davey • 2010: Green • 2011: Moloney

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Name	Davis, Frank
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Date of birth	25 August 1944
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