Paul Evans (Australian footballer)
| Paul Evans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paul T. Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1978 | ||
| Original team | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Height/Weight | 187 cm / 88 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1998 | Port Adelaide | 6 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1998 season. | |||
Paul Evans (born 29 December 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Evans was a member of the South Australian team that won the Teal Cup in 1995 and kicked eight goals in the final against Vic Metro.[2]
He was a picked up Port Adelaide as a zonal selection in the 1996 AFL Draft, forming their inaugural AFL squad for the 1997 season, but he wouldn't make any appearances that year.[3]
In 1998 he played six senior AFL games.[4] He kicked two goals and four behinds on his league debut, against Fremantle at Football Park.[4]
The following year he didn't appear in any AFL games but he was full-forward in Port Adelaide's 1999 SANFL premiership and topped the club's goal-kicking that year.
At the end of the 2000 season, without adding any more games to his tally, Evans was delisted by Port Adelaide.
In 2001, Evans joined Robinvale in the Sunraysia Football League, as playing coach. He was the league's leading goal-kicker in the 2001 season, with 119 goals.[5]
After another season with Robinvale in 2002, Evans returned to the SANFL and continued his career at Port Adelaide. He topped Port's goal-kicking in 2003 and 2004.[6]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ Adelaide Advertiser,"Ebert's fond memories of ‘95 title", 1 July 2010, Matt Turner
- ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 AFL Tables: Paul Evans
- ↑ "Senior Leading Goalkickers from 1947". Sportingpulse.
- ↑ "Magpies Coaching Panel Finalised". Port Adelaide Football Club.