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Australian rules footballer (1960–2024)

Australian rules footballer
Robert Evans
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-07-01)1 July 1960
Date of death 9 February 2024(2024-02-09) (aged 63)
Original team(s) Tullamarine (EDFL)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1984−1990 Coburg 97
1986 Footscray 1 (0)
1991 Subiaco 14 (0)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert Evans (1 July 1960 − 9 February 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Coburg in the Victorian Football Association. He also played a single game for Footscray in the Victorian Football League.

Football career

Evans joined Coburg in 1984, and was the club's best-and-fairest winner in his second season in 1985. Although originally a full-forward, he was later moved to full-back by coach Phil Cleary. Evans missed Coburg's 1988 premiership due to suspension, but he was part of the winning 1989 team.

Evans left Coburg in 1991 to join West Australian Football League club Subiaco, playing 14 games.

Evans returned to Coburg in 1998 as president, and was credited with saving the club from going under by orchestrating an alignment with Australian Football League club Richmond in 2001.

Death

Evans died after a lengthy battle with cancer on 9 February 2024, at the age of 63.

References

  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. ^ Walsh, Brian (13 June 1986). "Classy Bob kicks on to VFA fame". The Sun. p. 54.
  3. "All the VFA details". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, Victoria. 26 August 1963. p. 40.
  4. "WAFL FootyFacts - EVANS, Rob". waflfootyfacts.net. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ Amy, Paul (13 February 2024). "'He saved the club': Vale Coburg football great Robbie Evans, gone at age 63 after cancer battle". Code Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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