Ryan Davis (Australian footballer)
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| Ryan Davis | |||
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&sq=Ryan_Davis_(Australian_footballer)&lang=en&file=File:Ryan_Davis_2018.3.jpg) Davis in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 7 June 1989 | ||
| Original teams |
Willoughby Wildcats North Shore Bombers NSW/ACT Rams | ||
| Draft |
No. 62, 2008 rookie draft No. 38, 2016 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 8, 2008, West Coast vs. North Melbourne, at Gold Coast Stadium | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2009 | West Coast | 14 (4) | |
| 2016–2017 | Gold Coast | 21 (15) | |
| Total | 35 (19) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2026– | Adelaide (W) | 0 (0–0–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ryan Davis (born 7 June 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and the current senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's. During his playing career, Davis played for for the West Coast Eagles and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Career
Playing
He started his senior football career at the North Shore Bombers before catching the eye of West Coast Eagle talent scouts. Signing a scholarship with the club in 2007, Davis had an outstanding year playing first grade for North Shore and the Under 18 NSW state team. After collecting 2nd in the North Shore best and Fairest, best first year player and playing an important part in both a North Shore premiership (in which he won best on ground) and NSW series win Ryan was offered a rookie spot with West Coast for the 2008 season.
Davis made his AFL debut for the West Coast Eagles at Gold Coast Stadium versus North Melbourne in Round 8 of the 2008 AFL season and continued to play 11 games in his debut season. After this he moved to Swan Districts and went on to play in a premiership in 2010 and win a club best and fairest, the Swan Medal in 2014.
After six years out of the AFL, he was recruited by Gold Coast in the 2016 rookie draft.[2]
Davis was delisted by Gold Coast at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[3]
Coaching
Davis was appointed as the inagurual Southport women's coach in 2020, coaching the side to Queensland Football Association Women's premierships in 2020 and 2021.[4] He also coached the side in 2022 (its first year in the QAFL Women's), with Southport losing the grand final to UQ Red Lions by seven points.[5]
He spent two years with Brisbane's AFL Women's (AFLW) team as a midfield coach. The team made consecutive grand finals during Davis' short tenure at the Lions.[6]
In December 2025, Davis was appointed as the head coach of Adelaide's women's team in the AFLW. He became the successor to Matthew Clarke, who coached two premierships at the club.[7]
References
- ^ "Ryan Davis of the Gold Coast Suns Player Profile and AFL Stats". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ^ Rynne, Nick (27 November 2015). "Suns throw Davis a lifeline". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2014). "Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "COACHES". Southport Sharks History. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "2022". Southport Sharks History. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Davis to depart den to Crows". lions.com.au. 2 December 2025.
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (2 December 2025). "Crows appoint former Sun, Eagle as new AFLW coach". afl.com.au.
External links
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- Ryan Davis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ryan Davis at AustralianFootball.com
- Ryan Davis's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
