Charlie Evans (Australian footballer)

Charles Edward Francis Evans (7 January 1942 – 16 September 2021)[1][2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Charlie Evans
Personal information
Full name Charles Edward Francis Evans
Born (1942-01-07)7 January 1942
Died 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 79)
Original team Footscray District
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1960–1963 Footscray 42 (0)
1964 South Melbourne 8 (0)
Total 50 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Evans, who was recruited locally, finished equal fifth in the 1961 Brownlow Medal count, with 12 votes.[3]

He played as a back pocket in the 1961 VFL Grand Final, which Footscray lost to Hawthorn.[3]

In 1962 he represented the VFL for the first time.[4]

References

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  1. "Evans, Charles (Ruby)". Herald Sun. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. "Charlie Evans". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 AFL Tables: Charlie Evans
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.