Billy Evans (Australian footballer)
Billy Evans (born 19 October 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Billy Evans | |||
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 Evans playing for Brisbane Lions reserves in June 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Billy Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 2015 AFL rookie draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 19, 2015, Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast, at the Gabba | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2016 | Brisbane Lions | 7 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Evans played for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup and represented Victoria Country at the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. He attended Catholic College Bendigo.[1]
Evans was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their first selection and the fourth overall in the 2015 AFL rookie draft.[2] He made his debut in the fourteen point loss against Gold Coast in round 19, 2015 at the Gabba.[3] After seven matches with Brisbane, He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[4]
Statistics
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 9 | 14 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 54 | 77 | 13 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | ||
References
- Dole, Nathan (24 July 2014). "Billy Evans kicks on with Bendigo Pioneers". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- Bourke, Adam (3 December 2014). "Billy Evans Brisbane-bound to play with Lions". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- "TEAM: Billy Evans to Debut". Brisbane Lions. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Brisbane Cut Five Players". Triple M. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- "Billy Evans Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Billy Evans (Australian footballer). |
- Billy Evans's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Billy Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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