Frank Davis

DOB: 25 August, 1944
Debut: Round 13, 1964 against North Melbourne at MCG
Last Game: Round 22, 1973 against North Melbourne at Waverley

Games: 168
Goals: 2
Career Statistics

From: Oakleigh YCW

Number: 40 1964, 6 1965-1973

Honours:
Premiership Player - 1964
Captain - 1970 - 1972
Best and Fairest - 1970
150 Heroes selection
Victoria state player - 1971
Life Member
Under 19's Best and Fairest - 1963

Davis graduated from the Fourths and Under 19's to debut in 1964. He played just six games for the year, but broke into the side in Round 17 and held his spot through the finals series and played the Grand Final when Brian Leahy was injured.

A reliable defender off a half-back flank, or in the back pocket he kicked a goal on debut then didn't get another one for eight years. He ran second in the Reserves Best and Fairest in his rookie season.

Appointed captain in 1970, Davis won the Best and Fairest that year. He was unlucky not to earn state selection that year but in a 1971 where he ran third in the "Bluey" he won a Big V jersey.

Davis was appointed coach of Mt. Gambier in 1974 before returning to the Demons as Reserves coach in 1977 and Under 19's coach in 1978.

He served as an assistant to Carl Ditterich in 1979/80 and coached the Hawthorn Under 19's. Davis was touted as a replacement senior coach for Ditterich when he was suspended for the Round 8, 1979 match against Hawthorn but Carl coached the match without entering the arena at the quarter time breaks and was credited with it on his coaching record.

Lists
Goal with their first kick

Media
"League delays Carl's bid to coach" - The Age 24/05/1979