1. Alwyn Davey was born on 15 May 1984 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club of the Australian Football League between 2007 and 2013.
12 Facts About Alwyn Davey
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Davey is of Indigenous Australian descent with tribal ancestry that can be traced to the Kokatha people in South Australia Alwyn was born to mother Lizzie, named after father Alwyn Davey and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory.
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Alwyn Davey's father died when he was eight years old.
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Alwyn Davey first attracted the attention of AFL talent scouts after the impressive first and second seasons of his brother Aaron for the Melbourne Football Club.
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Furthermore, by the time of the draft, Alwyn Davey had turned 22.
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Alwyn Davey was drafted by the Bombers in the 3rd round of the 2006 AFL Draft.
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Alwyn Davey made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2007 season, making an immediate impression and played in every game until Round 14.
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Alwyn Davey has featured several times amongst the Bombers' best including an outstanding ANZAC Day match.
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From debut, Alwyn Davey became one of the shortest players in the AFL.
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Alwyn Davey quickly earned a cult following at Essendon, gaining the nickname is "Froggy", due to his appearance.
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Alwyn Davey had 3 of the final 6 nominations in the award.
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Alwyn and Aaron Davey are cousins of Brownlow medallist Gavin Wanganeen.