Brett Evans (Australian footballer) explained

Brett Evans
Fullname:Brett Evans
Birth Date:26 May 1972
Originalteam:Narre Warren
Draftpick:No. 6, 1997 Pre-Season Draft
Height:186 cm
Weight:85 kg
Statsend:2000
Years1:1997–2000
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:28 (26)

Brett "The Birdman" Evans (born 26 May 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Evans, a forward, played for Narre Warren and Springvale, before being picked up by Melbourne in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft. He was a member of Melbourne's 1993 reserves premiership team but didn't play a senior league game and ended up returning to Springvale.[2]

Richmond offered him a second chance when they secured him at pick six in the 1997 Pre-Season Draft.[3] He made 28 appearances for Richmond over four seasons, all but four of them in 1998 and 1999.[4] He finished his career back at Narre Warren, where he played in five Mornington Peninsula premierships. [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. 2007. BAS Publishing. 9781920910785 .
  2. Web site: Brett Evans. Demon Wiki.
  3. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. 2004. AFL Publishing. 0-9580300-5-7 .
  4. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Brett_Evans.html AFL Tables: Brett Evans
  5. Herald Sun, "Flag favourite", Craig Hutchison, p. 74