| Francis Evans | |
| Nickname: | Frank the Tank |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 2001 |
| Originalteam: | Brunswick NOBS |
| Draftpick: |
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| Guernsey: | 31 |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Games Goals1: | 7 (3) |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Games Goals2: | 7 (7) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 14 (10) |
| Statsend: | round 20, 2023 |
| Position: | Medium Forward |
Francis Evans is an Australian rules footballer who plays 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]
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
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season|-| scope=row | 2020|||| 31 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0|-| scope=row | 2021|||| 31 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 8 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 0.5 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 0.5 || 0|-| scope=row | 2022|||| 31 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 14 || 24 || 38 || 8 || 7 || 0.2 || 0 || 2.8 || 4.8 || 7.6 || 1.6 || 1.4 || 0|- | scope=row | 2023|||| 31 || 10 || 10 || 4 || 51 || 24 || 75 || 20 || 16 || 1 || 0.4 || 5.1 || 2.4 || 7.5 || 2 || 1.6 || 1|-|- style="font-weight:bold; width:2em"| scope="row" text-align:center class="sortbottom" colspan=3 | Career| 17| 13| 5| 73| 48| 121| 32| 24| 0.7| 0.3| 4.3| 2.8| 7.1| 1.9| 1.4| 1|}