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| Birth | 12 June 1928 |
| Recruited from | Golden Point, Ballarat |
| Height and weight | 183cm / 91kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1948, Geelong vs. Fitzroy, at |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1948-1958)
189 games, 149 goals |
| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1960-1965) |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
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Robert "Bob" Davis (born 12 June 1928) is a legendary Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League.
Known as "Woofer" (due to his love of greyhound racing), Davis was recruited from Golden Point in the Ballarat Football League and played with the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1948 to 1958, playing off the half-forward line.
183 cm (6' 1"), Davis was noted for his pace and tenacity, and was one of the fastest players in the league at the time (he was known to the press as "The Geelong Flier"). This led him to numerous appearances for Victoria, as well as the captaincy of Geelong from 1955-1958. He played in 2 premierships for Geelong in 1951 and 1952. He also coached the club, with his first game in 1956, but being officially appointed in 1960. He coached Geelong to the VFL premiership in 1963 defeating Hawthorn.
During his career, Davis was a popular character off the field, with his much-imitated flamboyant voice - in particular the phrase "fair dinkum unbelievable", which was imitated during a 2006 segment of Street Talk on The Footy Show by Sam Newman. He appeared on many television shows, in the late 1990s appearing on Sportsworld's Footy Panel with Rex Hunt.
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| Preceded by Bernie Smith |
Geelong Football Club captain 1955 – 1958 |
Succeeded by Neil Trezise |
| Preceded by Bernie Smith |
Geelong Best and Fairest 1957 |
Succeeded by John O’Neill |
| Preceded by Reg Hickey |
Geelong Football Club coach 1960 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Peter Pianto |
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