Francis Evans (footballer)
| Francis Evans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Frank the Tank | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick NOBS | ||
| Draft | #41, 2019 AFL draft | ||
| Position(s) | Medium Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2022 | Geelong | 7 (3) | |
| 2023–24 | Port Adelaide | 7 (7) | |
| Total | 14 (10) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Francis Evans (born 23 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL. Nicknamed 'Frank the Tank,'[1] Evans was drafted with pick 41 by the Geelong Football Club in the 2019 AFL Draft.[2] Evans did not come from the traditional avenue to the AFL. He was plucked from Brunswick NOBS in the VAFA and was a surprise pick to all draft gurus.[3] Evans made his AFL debut on 26 March 2021 in a round 2 clash with Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium.[4]
After being delisted by the Cats in their premiership year, he signed for the Port Adelaide Football Club as a delisted free agent. He made his debut for Port Adelaide in round 9 of the 2023 season against North Melbourne kicking 2 goals At the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season evans was among 5 port players delisted by the club
Statistics
[edit]Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020 | Geelong | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Geelong | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Geelong | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 0.2 | 0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 31 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 75 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Career | 17 | 13 | 5 | 73 | 48 | 121 | 32 | 24 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Debutant alert Frank 'the Tank' Evans will make his AFL debut against the Lions". Twitter. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Pick 41: Francis Evans". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Who is Francis Evans? Cats pluck massive left-field bolter". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Evans' Rise From Draft Smokey to AFL Debutant". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Francis Evans's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Francis Evans at AustralianFootball.com
- Francis Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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