Ben Davies (Australian footballer)

For other people named Ben Davies, see Ben Davies (disambiguation).

Ben Davies
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-02-10) 10 February 1986
Original team(s)	Western Jets (TAC Cup)
Debut	Round 7, 8 May 2005, Collingwood v. Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2005–2007 2008 Total	Collingwood North Melbourne	12 (1) 02 (0) 14 (1)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2008 season.
Career highlights
Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy 2007

Benjamin "Ben" Davies (born 10 February 1986) is an Australian rules footballer.

From Williamstown, Davies played in the TAC Cup for the Western Jets. His courageous ability as an in-and-under player got his name on the list, and was drafted as a rookie by Collingwood in late 2004. His skills were ordinary, but Davies earned an unexpected promotion early on in the season for injured skipper Nathan Buckley who would be put on the long-term injury list. He made his Australian Football League (AFL) debut soon after in Round 7 against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval and showed he was a ball winner, having 14 touches in the first half.

His debut season was good enough for him to be elevated on the senior list from the rookie list for season 2006, where he played mostly in the Victorian Football League (VFL), managing only five senior appearances. During 2007 he won the Best and Fairest at the Williamstown Football Club but did not convince the Magpies he should be retained for the 2008 season. On 12 October 2007, Ben was traded to the Kangaroos in exchange for their round six selection (selection 96 overall). He made his debut for North Melbourne in Round 11 of the 2008 season, against Geelong.

Davies was delisted at the end of the 2008 season,^[1] and now plays for Williamstown in the VFL.^[2]

References

↑ "Season preview: North Melbourne". Retrieved 4 May 2011.
↑ "Ben Davies". Williamstown Football Club. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

External links

Ben Davies's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
Ben Davies's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
Ben Davies's statistics from AFL Tables

2005 AFL rookie draft

1. Will Thursfield
2. Ruory Kirkby
3. Rowan Nayna
4. Ben Davies
5. Ryan Nye
6. Daniel Batson
7. Josh Gibson
8. Joseph Krieger
9. Ben Sharp
10. Brendan Van Schaik
11. Ryan Bain
12. Guy Campbell
13. Jarrod Garth
14. Luke Mullins
15. Travis Baird
16. Danyle Pearce
18. Clinton Young
19. Dale Morris
20. Heritier Lumumba
21. Jonathon Griffin
22. Jesse Smith
23. Josh Thewlis
24. Jack Juniper
25. Beau Maister
26. Matthew Warnock
27. Ben Jolley
28. Luke Vogels
29. Nick Batchelor
30. Ed McDonnell
32. Robert Forster-Knight
34. Thomas Willday
36. John Hinge
37. Nick Becker
38. Scott McMahon
39. Ryan Crowley
40. Ashley Thornton
42. Heath Grundy
43. Tim Sheringham
48. Kristan Height
50. Aisake Ó hAilpín
51. Justin Perkins
52. Aaron Edwards
54. Stefan Garrubba
59. Earl Shaw
60. Josh Drummond
61. Ed Clarke
62. Marcus Allan
63. Andrew Hayes
64. Will Hamill
65. Marty Pask
66. Scott Harding

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