| Leon Davis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leon Davis | ||
| Nickname(s) | Neon Leon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Railways (AFA) | ||
| Draft | 34th pick, 1999 National draft Collingwood | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Heathmere FNC | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2000–2011 | Collingwood | 225 (270) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 | Dream Team | 1 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leon Davis (born 17 June 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Originally from Northam, Western Australia, Davis played for Perth before being drafted by Collingwood in the 1999 National draft. He made his senior debut for the club in 2000, and went on to play in grand final losses in 2002 and 2003. Playing mainly as a small forward, Davis was selected in the All-Australian team in 2009, having won the Goal of the Year award the previous season.
He was awarded a premiership medallion in 2010, having played in the drawn 2010 AFL Grand Final before being dropped for the replay that Collingwood won; however, he is not officially considered a premiership player by the AFL. In 2011, Davis switched to a role as a rebounding defender, and he was again named in the All-Australian team. He left the club at the conclusion of the 2011 season to return to play for Perth in the WAFL. Throughout his career, Davis became a cult figure of sorts amongst Collingwood supporters, and he was widely known by the nickname "Neon Leon" due to his exciting style of play, although he did not particularly like the nickname himself.[2]