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]
| Brett Evans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brett Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1972 | ||
| Original team(s) | Narre Warren | ||
| Draft | No. 6, 1997 Pre-Season Draft | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997–2000 | Richmond | 28 (26) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Brett Evans". Demon Wiki.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ AFL Tables: Brett Evans
- ^ Herald Sun, "Flag favourite", Craig Hutchison, p. 74