His courageous ability as an in-and-under player got his name on the list, and was drafted as a rookie by Collingwood in late 2004.
His skills were ordinary, but Davies earned an unexpected promotion early on in the season for injured skipper Nathan Buckley who would be put on the long-term injury list.
He made his Australian Football League (AFL) debut soon after in Round 7 against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval and showed he was a ball winner, having 14 touches in the first half.
During 2007 he won the Best and Fairest at the Williamstown Football Club but did not convince the Magpies he should be retained for the 2008 season.
In total, Davies played 126 games for the VFL Seagulls and kicked 54 goals, including the 2011 grand final against Port Melbourne at Docklands Stadium.