Marcus Davies
Encyclopedia
Marcus Davies is an Australian rules football
er with the Carlton Football Club
in the Australian Football League
.
Davies played his junior football in Tasmania. Upon turning eighteen in 2009, he broke into the North Hobart Football Club senior team in the Tasmanian State League; he played eleven senior games during the season, and by the end he was regularly amongst his team's best. He represented Tasmania at the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
, and was noted for his endurance at the Draft Camp. He was selected by the Carlton Football Club
in the 2009 AFL National draft
with its third round selection (#43 overall).Davies has played both midfield and defense during his junior career.
Davies made his senior Carlton debut in Round 19, 2010 against Essendon
, and played the last five matches of that season, including the club's elimination final. However, he played the majority of the 2010 and 2011 seasons with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er with the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Davies played his junior football in Tasmania. Upon turning eighteen in 2009, he broke into the North Hobart Football Club senior team in the Tasmanian State League; he played eleven senior games during the season, and by the end he was regularly amongst his team's best. He represented Tasmania at the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
The 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2009 series of the AFL National Under 18 Championships, a state and territory based Australian rules football competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian...
, and was noted for his endurance at the Draft Camp. He was selected by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the 2009 AFL National draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
with its third round selection (#43 overall).Davies has played both midfield and defense during his junior career.
Davies made his senior Carlton debut in Round 19, 2010 against Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
, and played the last five matches of that season, including the club's elimination final. However, he played the majority of the 2010 and 2011 seasons with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
.