Shannon Evans (rugby league)

Shannon Evans (born 16 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. Her positions are fullback, five-eighth and hooker. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Shannon Evans
Personal information
Born (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 31)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (11 st 3 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Five-eighth, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021 Newcastle Knights 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 9 August 2022

Background

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Evans was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. She joined the Australian Navy as a 19-year old.[2]

Playing career

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Early years

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As an 18-year old, Evans played for the Maitland Women's team.[2] In 2018, she played for the Australian Defence Force representative side.[3] In 2019, she played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[4] In 2021, she played for the Central Coast Roosters[5] and represented the Australian Defence Force side again.[6]

2022

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In February, Evans joined the Newcastle Knights' inaugural NRLW squad.[7] In round 5 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans.[8] She played in 1 match for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Shannon Evans - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ a b "Shannon's rise makes a strong case for the Defence". National Rugby League. 14 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Rabbitohs ready to light up National Champs". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs Harvey Norman Women's team launch season". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 18 March 2019.
  5. ^ "CC Roosters v Dirty Reds". New South Wales Rugby League.
  6. ^ "Harvey Norman National Championships: Day 1 live blog". National Rugby League. 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Full NRLW squad and development list for 2021 season". Newcastle Knights. 21 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Squad Update: Multiple changes made to NRLW squad". Newcastle Knights. 25 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
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