Alex Davies (アレックスデイビーズ, born 18 March 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Alex Davies | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alex Davies | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Original team(s) |
Broadbeach Cats (QAFL) Manunda Hawks (AFL Cairns) | ||
| Draft | Pre-Draft Academy Selection, 2020 national draft | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Gold Coast | 3 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2022. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Davies was raised in Cairns, Queensland by his Japanese mother and Tasmanian-born father.[1] He grew up playing Australian rules football for the Manunda Hawks[2] and basketball for the Cairns Marlins,[3] where he was considered an outstanding junior prospect in both sports.[4] At the age of 12, he was placed in the Gold Coast Suns' developmental academy[5] as well as being placed in the Cairns Taipans' academy program as a teenager.[6] In 2017, Davies captained Queensland to an Under-16 Junior National Basketball Championship victory[7] which led to selection for his home state at the 2018 Basketball Australia Under-18 National Championships.[8] He also represented Queensland at the 2018 AFL Under-16 National Championships and was named in the All-Australian team for his impressive performances.[9]
Davies attended Cairns State High School[10] with fellow football and basketball prodigy Tamuri Wigness throughout most of their teenage years and both juniors were given the opportunity to pursue professional careers in either sport.[11] Wigness elected to continue with basketball in Cairns while Davies relocated to the Gold Coast towards the end of 2018 to join the Gold Coast Suns' academy program on a full-time basis as well as complete his schooling at All Saints Anglican School.[1] The pair remain close friends and often train together in both sports when based in the same area.[12]
In his first year based on the Gold Coast, Davies was influential for the Suns in their 2019 Northern Academy Series win[13] and was rewarded with selection for the Allies at the 2019 AFL Under 18 Championships as a bottom ager.[14] He made his senior QAFL for Broadbeach in June 2019, where he received his senior jumper from his Japanese grandfather,[15] and caught the eye of coach Beau Zorko in his sole appearance for the club that year.[16] Davies finished the year by competing in the Under-17 AFL Future All Stars game where he impressed with 18 disposals and a goal.[17] Leading into his draft year, he was considered a top 10 draft prospect and was compared to Scott Pendlebury with his basketball background and ability to play as a tall midfielder[18] but 2020 proved to be an injury plagued year for him. Despite the interrupted season, Davies was pre-listed by the Gold Coast Suns on the eve of the 2020 AFL draft.[19]
Davies joined Gold Coast for his first AFL preseason in December 2020.[20] He made his AFL debut for the Suns at 19 years of age in round 23 of the 2021 AFL season.[21]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 5 | 14 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 1.7 | 4.7 | ||
Gold Coast Suns – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |