Don Evenden

Don Evenden (1931-2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney and Balmain as a prop.

Don Evenden

Personal information
Full name	Don Evenden
Born	1931
Died	8 November 2018 (Age 87) Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1952–58 North Sydney 123 22 0 0 66 1959–60 Balmain 10 1 0 0 3 Total 133 23 0 0 69 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1954–57 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

Evenden began his first grade career with North Sydney in 1952 and was a member of the Norths sides which reached the preliminary finals in 1952 and 1953 but fell short of a grand final appearance. In 1954, Evenden was selected to play for New South Wales and Australia but failed to make an appearance for the Australian side as he was an unused reserve in the third test against Great Britain. In 1957, Evenden was selected to play for New South Wales again as they defeated Queensland 69-5 in an interstate series match. In 1959, Evenden joined Balmain and spent two seasons with them making a total of 10 appearances.[2][3]

References

1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Don Evenden - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Vale - Don Evenden". 8 November 2018.
3. "Don Evenden - former first grader for Norths, Balmain & NSW rugby league". Men of League Foundation. 17 May 2017.