For other people named Jack Davis, see Jack Davis (disambiguation).

Jack Davis (16 July 1908 – 11 August 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL during the 1930s.

A key position defender, Davis finished in the top 10 of the Brownlow Medal count four times, including third placing in 1933 and equal fifth in 1935.[1][2] He was a regular Victorian interstate representative and won St Kilda's best and fairest award in the 1934, 1935 and 1937 seasons.[1] In 1939 he went to Brighton in the Victorian Football Association as playing coach,[3] and in 1940, his final season, he won the Recorder Cup and V. F. A. Medal as best and fairest in the Association.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ^ "Jack Davis". AFL Tables.
  3. ^ "Brighton Begins Training". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 21 February 1939. p. 16. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ Percy Taylor (16 September 1940). "Exciting V.F.A. semi-final". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. p. 11.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Davis_(Australian_footballer)
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