| Shannon Evans | |
| Birth Date: | 1993 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height: | 171cm (67inches) |
| Weight: | 71kg (157lb) |
| Year1start: | 2021 |
| Appearances1: | 1 |
| Tries1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Updated: | 9 August 2022 |
| Source: | [1] |
Shannon Evans (born 16 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. Her positions are and . She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Evans was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. She joined the Australian Navy as a 19-year old.[2]
As an 18-year old, Evans played for the Maitland Women's team.[2] In 2018, she played for the Australian Defence Force representative side.[3] In 2019, she played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[4] In 2021, she played for the Central Coast Roosters[5] and represented the Australian Defence Force side again.[6]
In February, Evans joined the Newcastle Knights' inaugural NRLW squad.[7] In round 5 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans.[8] She played in 1 match for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[9]