Charlie Evans (Australian footballer)

Charles Edward Francis Evans (7 January 1942 – 16 September 2021)[1][2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Charlie Evans
Personal information
Full name Charles Edward Francis Evans
Date of birth (1942-01-07)7 January 1942
Date of death 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 79)
Original team(s) Footscray District
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1960–1963 Footscray 42 (0)
1964 South Melbourne 8 (0)
Total 50 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Evans, who was recruited locally, finished equal fifth in the 1961 Brownlow Medal count, with 12 votes.[3]

He played as a back pocket in the 1961 VFL Grand Final, which Footscray lost to Hawthorn.[3]

In 1962 he represented the VFL for the first time.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Evans, Charles (Ruby)". Herald Sun. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Charlie Evans". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b AFL Tables: Charlie Evans
  4. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.