GAME 8: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Davey vs Febey

[Demonland 71,772]

Today sees Aaron Davey take on Steven Febey.

You can either vote by going to our Facebook or Twitter pages or for convenience you can vote in the poll above.

I will create a new thread each day and will merge the threads together once the voting day is complete.

Aaron Davey:
178 Games
174 Goals
2009 Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy

Steven Febey:
258 Games
40 Goals

Tournament Fixture:

[spirit of norm smith 16,342]

Davey was exciting and like a sports car. Febey was reliable, like a Camry type footballer.  Davey gets my vote. 

[Deemania since 56 6,610]

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Davey was exciting and like a sports car. Febey was reliable, like a Camry type footballer.  Davey gets my vote. 

Davey had game-winning form, and was capable of some of the greatest playing streaks in many, many games. His skills were sublime, whatever the aspect of football that was required (except the big grab, of course). From this skills base, and with his pace and determination, he created the attacking forward defence role as a marque of his own. His passing by foot was elite - underpinned by his 'eyes-up' tendencies and readiness. He contributed enormously to the team keeping the ball in the forward line by this means, opening up options amongst teammates for another possession to score. His defensive work was widely copied at both ends of the ground. An uncanny attribute of Davey was his reading of the game, with great talents to anticipate what an opponent would be doing next with the ball; Davey performed some brilliant intercepts as a consequence.

Steve Febes was pure talent, as well. After a variable start in the early days, he was just behind the skills of his brother but progressively and over a couple of seasons, worked on his game to become a key interceptor and driver of the ball, gathering commendable possessions no matter who his opponent(s) was/were. Steve used the ball very well; his foot skills and handball were often sublime, and his pace and maneuvreability were just about as good as these qualities can get. Steve was a play-maker, his disposals were often accurately lengthy and unexpected. 

To measure the positive changes in team attributes of both of these players is very difficult; IMO, based on raw skills and impact on games, Davey gets my vote.

Edited April 16, 2020 by Deemania since 56

[Demonstone 22,374]

I've voted for Davey, but have the utmost respect for Febey.

Odd trivia:  Steve was the only Demon to play in our losing Grand Finals in 1988 and 2000.

[Laughing Goat 308]

2 completely different players & this is where the voting is difficult as they are not like for like......Love them both but purely because Febey has played 80 more games & is the 5th highest games played at the dees, he gets my vote. 

SF, in my opinion, was more durable than Davey & could play in a number of different rolls eg: fullback, HB, on ball & could go forward & kick a goal.

[dl4e 5,851]

39 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

2 completely different players & this is where the voting is difficult as they are not like for like......Love them both but purely because Febey has played 80 more games & is the 5th highest games played at the dees, he gets my vote. 

SF, in my opinion, was more durable than Davey & could play in a number of different rolls eg: fullback, HB, on ball & could go forward & kick a goal.

Agreed. I actually put febey well in front but I have a liking for solid defenders and febey was one of those.

[MyFavouriteMartian 572]

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

Today sees Aaron Davey take on Steven Febey.

You can either vote by going to our Facebook or Twitter pages or for convenience you can vote in the poll above.

I will create a new thread each day and will merge the threads together once the voting day is complete.

Aaron Davey:
178 Games
174 Goals
2009 Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy

Steven Febey:
258 Games
40 Goals

Tournament Fixture:

Stephen Febey,  all day long.

A man who could be a player in a winning Premiership team.   Had all the necessary attributes.

[Demonland 71,772]

1 hour ago, Laughing Goat said:

2 completely different players & this is where the voting is difficult as they are not like for like......Love them both but purely because Febey has played 80 more games & is the 5th highest games played at the dees, he gets my vote. 

SF, in my opinion, was more durable than Davey & could play in a number of different rolls eg: fullback, HB, on ball & could go forward & kick a goal.

This "tournament" isn't a like for like tournament. In a few rounds it could be Davey vs Gawn.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,495]

Febey for me and by quite a long way.

Talented, tough and completely reliable over the course of his career.

 

Davey IMHO was at his best in his first three-four years and even then was too easily tagged out of matches.  I think when you weigh up his talent and physical attributes, he under achieved for what he was capable of.

[darkhorse72 1,906]

Easily Febey over Davey,   Febey Was great his whole career till injury meant he ended his run close to breaking the then games record.

Davey was amazing early.  but then faded over his career.  He set the standard with his defensive pressure for the comp and then stopped doing that sort of pressure.  Not sure if that was coach led.  By the end it was obvious Davey was done in terms of being competitive, not so with Febey. 

 

 

 

 

[tiers 2,829]

Febey was a consistent, talented and skillful player who went under the radar for most of his long career. He played his role to perfection and made a huge contribution. Reminds me of Foulds of bombs who played 300 games just doing his job.

Davey changed the nature of forward defensive play and showed some of the most exquisite skills ever seen. Just last week he shimmied and shook and kicked a long goal in the replay of the 2006 final against sinners. He also got us into the finals against doggies when he stalked a doggie and smothered a kick. From the throw in White got a free kick and goaled. That sets him above nearly all players in the red and blue.

Davey for me.

For the record this contest is grossly unfair to players like these two. Implement repechage system.