Wayne Evans (Australian footballer)

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Wayne Evans
Personal information
Full name Wayne Evans
Date of birth (1958-10-05) 5 October 1958 (age 62)
Original team(s) Grong Grong Matong
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1977 South Melbourne 11 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Wayne Evans (born 5 October 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

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. 263. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.



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