Robert Evans (Australian footballer) explained

Robert Evans
Birth Date:	1 July 1960
Originalteam:	Tullamarine (EDFL)
Height:	185 cm
Weight:	86 kg
Years1:	1984−1990
Games Goals1:	97
Years2:	1986
Games Goals2:	1 (0)
Years3:	1991
Games Goals3:	14 (0)

Robert Evans (1 July 1960 − 9 February 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Coburg in the Victorian Football Association.^[1] He also played a single game for in the Victorian Football League.

Football career

Evans joined in 1984, and was the club's best-and-fairest winner in his second season in 1985.^[2] Although originally a full-forward, he was later moved to full-back by coach Phil Cleary. Evans missed Coburg's 1988 premiership due to suspension, but he was part of the winning 1989 team.^[3]

Evans left Coburg in 1991 to join West Australian Football League club, playing 14 games.^[4]

Evans returned to Coburg in 1998 as president, and was credited with saving the club from going under by orchestrating an alignment with Australian Football League club in 2001.^[5]

Death

Evans died after a lengthy battle with cancer on 9 February 2024, at the age of 63.

Notes and References

1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 262.
2. News: Walsh . Brian . Classy Bob kicks on to VFA fame . The Sun . 13 June 1986 . 54.
3. News: The Sun News-Pictorial. 26 August 1963. All the VFA details. 40. Melbourne, Victoria.
4. Web site: WAFL FootyFacts - EVANS, Rob . 16 February 2024 . waflfootyfacts.net.
5. News: Amy . Paul . 13 February 2024 . ‘He saved the club’: Vale Coburg football great Robbie Evans, gone at age 63 after cancer battle . subscription . 16 February 2024 . Code Sports.