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| Full name | Aaron Davey | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwin, Northern Territory | ||
| Original team | Port Melbourne (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2004 Rookie Draft, Melbourne | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Aaron Davey, born on June 10, 1983, is a former professional Australian rules football player. He played for the Melbourne Football Club from 2004 to 2013.
He was a runner-up for the AFL Rising Star award in 2004. Aaron also played for Australia in the International Rules Series against Ireland in 2005 and 2006.
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Early Life and Football Beginnings
Aaron Davey grew up in Darwin, Northern Territory. He is an Indigenous Australian with family ties to the Kokatha people. Aaron has four siblings, including his brother Alwyn Davey, who also played professional football.
Davey started playing football in the Northern Territory Football League for the Palmerston Football Club. He later moved to Melbourne to chase his dream of playing in the AFL. He tried out for the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League.
In 2003, the Melbourne Football Club chose Davey with Pick No. 3 in the rookie draft. He officially began his AFL career in 2004.
Aaron Davey's AFL Career
Debut Season: 2004
Aaron Davey played his first AFL game for Melbourne in the 2004 AFL season. In this exciting debut, he scored a goal and had 13 possessions. He was even nominated for the AFL Rising Star award.
However, a hamstring injury kept him off the field for four games. He returned just in time for the finals. At the end of the season, he was named the AFLPA Best First Year Player.
Season 2005: A Strong Year
In 2005, Davey played 22 games for Melbourne. He also represented Australia in the International Rules Series. He finished third in Melbourne's Best and Fairest award.
He also won the AFLPA Marn Grook Award. This award celebrates the best emerging Indigenous player.
Season 2006: Versatility on the Field
Davey showed his skills by playing in many different positions in 2006. He played as a forward, in the midfield, and even in the backline. He was nominated three times for Goal of the Year. Two of these nominations were for amazing soccer-style goals scored back-to-back.
Seasons 2007-2010: Key Player
In 2007, Davey was suspended for two games. He faced an injury in 2008. In 2009, under new coach Dean Bailey, he moved into the midfield. That year, he won Melbourne's top award, the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal.
In the 2010 AFL season, Davey finished fourth in Melbourne's Best and Fairest. He also received the equal highest number of votes for Melbourne at the 2010 Brownlow Medal.
Retirement from AFL
Aaron Davey announced he would retire on August 20, 2013. He played his very last AFL game on September 1, 2013. This final match was against the Western Bulldogs.
Honours and Achievements
- Individual Awards
- Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal: 2009
- AFL Rising Star Runner-up: 2004
- AFL Rising Star Nominee: 2004 (Round 1)
- Australian Representative Honours in International Rules Football: 2005, 2006, 2013
- Harold Ball Memorial Trophy: 2004
- AFLPA Marn Grook Award: 2005
- Indigenous All-Stars Representative Honours: 2007, 2009, 2013
Beyond Football
Media Appearances
Aaron Davey has appeared on TV shows related to Australian rules football. He was on the AFL Players Revue of the Grand Final edition of The AFL Footy Show. He even did a Michael Jackson impersonation!
Davey is also a regular guest on The Marngrook Footy Show.
Personal Life and Family
Aaron Davey is the older brother of Alwyn Davey, who played for Essendon. He is also related to Brownlow Medal winner, Gavin Wanganeen. Another famous relative is NBA player Patrick Mills.
His sister, Bronwyn, was part of the first AFL Women's Draft. She played for the Melbourne Football Club's women's team.
Charitable Work
In 2005, Davey became an ambassador for The Fred Hollows Foundation. This foundation works to prevent blindness. In 2013, he took part in Coastrek, a 50km run. He did this to raise money for the foundation. He also wanted to raise awareness about health issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
