| Rick Davies | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Evan Rick Davies | ||
| Nickname(s) | Jumbo Prince | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1952 | ||
| Original team(s) | Prince Alfred College | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–80, 1982–84 | Sturt (SANFL) | 317 (635) | |
| 1981 | Hawthorn (VFL) | 20 (37) | |
| 1985–86 | South Adelaide (SANFL) | 33 (146) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1985–87 | South Adelaide (SANFL) | 60 (20–39–1) | |
| 1989 | Sturt (SANFL) | 22 (4–18–0) | |
| Total | 82 (24–57–1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rick Davies (born Evan Rick Davies, 8 April 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt and South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Nicknamed the "Jumbo Prince", Davies played a total of 390 games throughout his career (317 for Sturt, 33 for South Adelaide, 20 for Hawthorn, and 20 State Games for South Australia. Though not tall for a ruckman at only 188 cm (6'2"), Davies was known for his strong marking and body strength which he used to great effect against opponents who were often taller and heavier than him.[citation needed]