Future players in top hands
AFL Cairns boss Gary Young can’t think of a better person to guide the next generation of indigenous Far North footballers than Aaron Davey. Davey, known as “Flash’’, enjoyed an impressive career with the Melbourne Demons spanning more than 170 games before going on to work for AFL Victoria as the state’s indigenous programs manager. Davey’s role within AFL Cairns, which he started this week, will focus on mentoring indigenous footballers and coaching through the junior pathways.
AFL Cairns boss Gary Young can’t think of a better person to guide the next generation of indigenous Far North footballers than Aaron Davey.
Davey, known as “Flash’’, enjoyed an impressive career with the Melbourne Demons spanning more than 170 games before going on to work for AFL Victoria as the state’s indigenous programs manager.
Davey’s role within AFL Cairns, which he started this week, will focus on mentoring indigenous footballers and coaching through the junior pathways.
“Aaron’s job will be critical going forward as we have not had someone working in the indigenous or multicultural space full-time before within our league,” Young said.
“We have not had a chance to focus on the sectors of our playing group and that is something we want to do.
“With Aaron, I do not think you can get a better mentor or role model for all the indigenous players. Across AFL Cairns, a minimum of a third of our playing groups are indigenous.”
Davey will coach Cairns City Lions for the next two seasons.
There will be light at the club under an LNP government with candidate Michael Trout marking up a $300,000 funding pledge. The funding was announced at the club’s grounds at Holloways Beach on Thursday.