Jack Evans (footballer, born 1930)

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Jack Evans
Personal information
Full name John Alfred Evans
Date of birth (1930-10-11) 11 October 1930 (age 94)
Original team(s) Camden
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1951–52 St Kilda 16 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Alfred Evans (born 11 October 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Evans played with Irymple in the Sunraysia Football League in 1954. [2] In 1955, Evans was reluctantly cleared to South Mildura, but only after an appeal of the clearance from Irymple. [3] [4] [5]

Evans played in the Sunraysia Football League's representatie side in 1955. [6]

Evans won the 1959 Sunraysia Football League's best and fairest award, the McLeod Medal.

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 262. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ↑ "1954 - Irymple strong for news season". Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 - 1956). 18 March 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "1955 - Evans stir: club appeals". Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 - 1956). 27 April 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "1955 - Football history is made". Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 - 1956). 10 May 1955. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "1955 - Irymple lost its appeal". Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 - 1956). 25 May 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "1955 - Sunraysia FL Rep Side". Facebook. Sunraysia FL. 2 June 1955. Retrieved 16 June 2025.


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