Tony Evans (Australian footballer, born 1966)
Appearance
Tony Evans | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Anthony R. Evans | ||
Date of birth | 30 January 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | East Ballarat | ||
Draft | No. 35, 1989 pre-season draft | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1986–1988 | St Kilda | 27 (2) | |
1989 | Footscray | 3 (1) | |
Total | 30 (3) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Anthony "Tony" Evans (born 30 January 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from East Ballarat, Evans began his St Kilda career in 1986, when he played eight games.[1][2] He made 10 appearances for St Kilda in 1987 and nine in 1988, then went to Footscray via the 1989 Pre-season Draft (pick 35).[2][3] His time at Footscray was short, Evans was delisted due to a reoccurring knee injury, He returned home to East Ballarat, where he won five club best and fairest awards and was a premiership player.[4]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b "Tony Evans". AFL Tables.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Shepparton News, "Lions pounce", 31 October 2006, Wes Cusworth