Davis won regular selection at Collingwood early in his career, playing almost forty games in his first two seasons. Playing as a small forward, Davis averaged almost a goal a game over this time. He played 23 matches and kicked 31 goals during the 2002 season, and he played in Collingwood's
2002 grand final loss against the Brisbane Lions, although he failed to register a possession in the match. Davis went through a form slump late in the
2003 season, and he missed the second half of the season (although he returned for the preliminary final), but he returned to form in 2004, playing 19 games for 23 goals. In
2005, Davis played his 100th game, becoming the first Aboriginal player to do so for the Collingwood Football Club. After six years playing exclusively as a small forward, Davis moved further up the field in 2007, playing some time in the midfield; however, he still managed 29 goals in the forward-line. In 2008, Davis came 4th in the
Copeland Trophy, Collingwood's
best and fairest award, and represented the Dream Team in the
AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match. Davis also won the AFL's
Goal of the Year for a solo effort in Round 22 against : he tackled and dispossessed
Des Headland on the half-forward flank, paddled and gathered the ball near the boundary line, ran inside 50 on the boundary line, and hit a low and hard kick from a tight angle for a goal. Davis continued to divide his time between midfield and forward line, and he had a very strong year in
2009, earning
All-Australian selection as a forward pocket for the season. His form waned slightly during the
2010 season. Davis played all but one match during the home-and-away season, but he was injured for Collingwood's preliminary final. He returned for the
drawn grand final, kicking a vital goal in the final quarter but otherwise having a quiet game, In 2011, Davis was moved into the backline. He was very successful in this role, and he received his second career selection in the
All-Australian team and a fifth placing in the
Copeland Trophy. Davis left Collingwood at the end of 2011. Davis has not confirmed the exact reason for his departure, but it is known that he was offered a 30% pay cut at the end of 2011, despite his All-Australian season, and it is known that he had previously expressed a desire to return with his family to Perth. He nominated for the draft but was not selected, and went on to sign a two-year contract to play for his former WAFL side,
Perth, in 2012 and 2013. Davis was a specialist at the banana kick shot at goal, which has earned him several nominations for "Goal of the Year", although his Goal of the Year victory in 2008 was not from such a kick. Whether rightly or wrongly, Davis also gained an undesirable reputation for not being able to perform in finals, particularly grand finals; despite being a premiership player in 2010, Davis played in four grand finals for three losses and a draw throughout his career. In the 2011 grand final against Geelong, he gave Collingwood a lot of run of half-back and tackled well. He also scored a mercurial goal in the final quarter of the drawn 2010 Grand Final. ==Statistics==