Aaron Davey
Aaron Davey (born 10 June 1983) was a professional Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage. He played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) until his retirement at the end of the 2013 AFL season. He is the current Senior Coach and former Player-Coach of the Cairns City Lions.
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Photographed in March 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Aaron Davey | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwin, Northern Territory | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2004 Rookie Draft, Melbourne | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2013 | Melbourne | 178 (174) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005–2009 | Indigenous All-Stars | 3 | |
| International team honours | |||
| 2005–2006 | Australia | 4 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2006. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Davey finished runner-up in the AFL Rising Star in 2004. He is one of few successful top-level footballers to have been elevated from the rookie list. His representative honours include playing for Australia twice against Ireland in 2005 and 2006.
Davey was a cult figure at the Melbourne Football Club, and was a highly popular player with young Demons fans. His achievements at the Melbourne Football Club included a Best and Fairest for an outstanding 2009 season. He was also a recognised leader of Melbourne's young indigenous group of players during his career.