Jack Evans (footballer)

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Jack Evans
Personal information
Birth January 19, 1908,
Recruited from Minyip
Height and weight 182 cm / 81 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1929, Geelong vs. , at
Team(s) Geelong (1929-38)
  • 149 games, 146 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1938 season
Career highlights

Jack 'Copper' Evans (born January 19, 1908) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1930s.

Although primarily a ruckman, Evans could also play at centre half-forward and was Geelong's top goalkicker in 1935 with 32 goals. He played in two premiership sides, the first in 1931, and the second in 1937 when he kicked six goals in the grand final against Collingwood. Evans was a regular Victorian interstate representative, playing a total of nine games for his state.

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