| Phil Davis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Davis playing in June 2017. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Philip James Davis | ||
| Born | (1990-08-30)30 August 1990 (age 35) Canberra,Australian Capital Territory | ||
| Original team | North Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 10,2008 national draft | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–2011 | Adelaide | 18 (1) | |
| 2012–2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 174 (6) | |
| Total | 192 (7) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Philip James Davis (born 30 August 1990) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer who played for theGreater Western Sydney Giants in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
Davis was born inCanberra,Australian Capital Territory,[1] and lived there until the age of 14 when he relocated with his family toAdelaide. He attended school atMarist College Canberra and thenSt Peter's College, Adelaide. He was drafted by theAdelaide Crows with the tenth selection in the2008 AFL draft.[2]
Davis missed the end of the 2008 and the beginning of the 2009 seasons due to a shoulder injury. He played forNorth Adelaide in theSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL) and was close to selection by Adelaide towards the end of the 2009 season, being named as an emergency numerous times.[3]
Davis made his AFL debut for Adelaide in Round 4, 2010 against Carlton atAAMI Stadium; he had 16 possessions and seven marks.[4] Davis was nominated for the2010 Rising Star in round 16 for his performance against Cameron Mooney.[5]
In August 2011, Davis became the first player to announce that he would be moving to the newGreater Western Sydney club in 2012.[6] This led Adelaide football manager Phil Harper to say the club was "bloody disappointed" to lose such a young player who was taken with a high draft pick in the2008 AFL draft.[7]
On 14 February 2012, Davis was named as one of three inaugural Co-Captains of the GWS Giants, alongside former Brisbane Lions veteranLuke Power and Western Bulldogs importCallan Ward.
On 21 August 2023, Davis announced his immediate retirement from the AFL, having played just five games since the start of the2022 season and none in2023.[8]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2009 | Adelaide | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2010 | Adelaide | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 89 | 189 | 70 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2011 | Adelaide | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 209 | 119 | 328 | 122 | 42 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 62 | 167 | 71 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 52 | 133 | 55 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 62 | 143 | 59 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 97 | 248 | 95 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 145 | 305 | 108 | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 153 | 334 | 128 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 120 | 316 | 162 | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 37 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 47 | 111 | 47 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 23 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 192 | 7 | 7 | 1427 | 1023 | 2450 | 989 | 328 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 4 | ||
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