Davies is understood to be considering his options after a disappointing year at Port. The Power slumped to a 13th-place finish in Ken Hinkley’s final year as coach following a preliminary final appearance in 2024.
Davies, a close friend and ally of Hinkley, is viewed as one of the premier football bosses in the competition and would be a significant coup for the Blues, who are in the middle of significant change under new CEO Graham Wright.
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Earlier this week, the Blues said farewell to Aaron Greaves – Michael Voss’ right-hand man who also worked under Davies at Port Adelaide – assistant coach Aaron Hamill and development coach Tom Lonergan.
The club also confirmed on Wednesday that ruckman Tom De Koning was leaving the club to join St Kilda as a free agent, while defender Jack Silvagni is also on the move, to either Collingwood or the Western Bulldogs.
Davies started at Port Adelaide ahead of the 2015 season and worked extensively with Voss when he was an assistant under Hinkley.
It has been a year of change for Carlton, who have a new president, chief executive and soon football boss in that time.
But the Blues ended heavy speculation earlier this month when they committed to Voss as coach for 2026. Voss was under pressure to keep his job despite being contracted into next year as the club’s board met shortly after Melbourne sacked Simon Goodwin as coach.
Club sources indicated the Blues want to hire Davies in the coming days so that he can be a significant part of the upcoming trade period, where they will lean on his experience.
Davies has been contacted for comment.
