Vale Bob Davis

[Sin City]

Sorry to hear this news guys. Great character and great Geelong man.

 

[always right]

A Geelong icon. RIP

 

[Renegade]

Terrible news.
Glad he got to spend his final years watching Geelong dominate the game. The pure joy he showed in the podium in 09 will last forever in my memory.

 

[Mat the Cat]

A true champion. RIP

 

[TheHonestyPolicy]

Lets hope he was tuned in last Friday night. Beating the Pies in a close one hopefully was the last footy he got to see.

Well before my time but all the best Bobby and to your family and friends

 

[Fart Cummings]

RIP Bobby

 

[AM]

A life well lived. A true believer. Loved your work, Bobby.

 

[Wickzki]

Deepest sympathy to his family, friends and the Geelong Football Club.

One of the all time greats and a favorite of mine growing up watching the box.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

RIP Bobby - a legend of the game, and he lived to see the the 07 and 09 flags

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

R.I.P Bobby Davis. LEGEND.

 

[Catters 09]

R.I.P Bob you're a true legend

 

[lizkirk]

So sad to lose a truly beloved member of the Geelong family and the whole footy world. RIP Bobby.

 

[Copernicus]

Sad day for Geelong and football. Will always be remembered as a legend of the game.

So happy he got to see us win in 2007 and 2009. That moment in 2009 was unforgettable.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I'm so glad that we got to give him success in his final years, I hope he got to see us one last time on Friday night.

His love for not just the club, but footy in general, was absolutely infectious and he had such an impact on so many. One of footy's nicest men, and a true absolute legend.

Can't really do him justice in words, but congratulations on a life well lived Bobby, and my condolences to his family.

I hope he gets a send off befitting of how much he meant to everyone.

 

[chicachow]

A huge loss to all of us who loved Bobby but a beautiful feeling to know he was loved by not only Geelong supporters but people from all teams and walks of life.
Vale Bobby

 

[goyoucatters]

What more can you say?

When I think of the '07 and '09 flags and what they mean to me, I cannot help but smile to think of the even greater joy they must have brought to one of the truly great characters of our football club.

To see him up there on the podium is '09 was incredibly special - a moment I'll never forget.

Vale Bobby indeed.

 

[table tennis]

Rest in peace. Champion.

 

[JAMSTER]

God bless you bob davis

Sad to hear of the passing of the great Bobby Davis. True gentleman and loved his beloved Cats. will be missed by all footy supporters.

 

[corio bay]

R.I.P Bobby Davis

before my time, but i recall the admiration with which my Dad always spoke of this man.

 

[alfy!]

Re: RIP Bobby Davis

Terrific player and servant for the club, he will be missed.

 

[DTRAIN87]

Re: RIP Bobby Davis

RIP Bobby. Hopefully the boys do the right thing and smash the tankers in ya honour.

 

[TheStinger]

A great character and true legend of our great game.

B. Davis - 3 votes.

RIP

 

[RogersResults]

Davis' legacy is his belief inherited from his mentor Reg Hickey that the game should be played, 'as it should be played' with fairness and within the rules and spirit of the game.

In the period from 1949 to 1959 which included all but one of Davis' years as a player when Hickey was coach only 2 Geelong players were suspended from playing by the tribunal (1949 and 1951), the lowest of any club.

1949-59: 225 reports: Least: Geelong 6: Most: Nth Melbourne 35. League average per club 19
1949-59: 119 suspensions: Least Geelong 2: Most Nth Melbourne 18. League average per club 10.

(Davis was one of the six Geelong players reported in the period (1957) but was acquitted.)

 

[candiehappy]

part of the heart, sole & spirit of the club

RIP Bobby.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

RIP to the great man. Having him for a pre game function over here aruond 5 years ago was an honour. Look out Carlton on Friday night.