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]
Francis Evans | |||
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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) | Small Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021–2022 | Geelong | 7 (3) | |
2023–24 | Port Adelaide | 26 (19) | |
Total | 33 (22) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2023. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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
editStatistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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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