Phil Evans
Geelong
AFL career
27 games8 goals
- Debut
- R6 1970 v FSC9 May 1970
- Most recent
- R21 1971 v FSC21 Aug 1971
Stats
Bio
Hailing from Burnie on the football-rich north-west coast of Tasmania, Phil Evans was a physically imposing recruit who joined Geelong ahead of the 1970 season. Standing 192cm and weighing 94kg, he was a giant for the era, utilizing his size primarily as a key forward and occasional ruckman to crash packs and create contests. His time at Kardinia Park is historically significant for his connection to younger brother Tim Evans, the future Port Adelaide goal-kicking icon; the siblings were teammates at the Cats during the 1971 season. Evans produced a promising debut year with 16 appearances but could not replicate that form in his second season, eventually departing the VFL scene after 27 games just as his brother’s career was beginning to take shape.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Jan 1950 (age 76y 271d)
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 94 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Burnie on the football-rich north-west coast of Tasmania, Phil Evans was a physically imposing recruit who joined Geelong ahead of the 1970 season. Standing 192cm and weighing 94kg, he was a giant for the era, utilizing his size primarily as a key forward and occasional ruckman to crash packs and create contests. His time at Kardinia Park is historically significant for his connection to younger brother Tim Evans, the future Port Adelaide goal-kicking icon; the siblings were teammates at the Cats during the 1971 season. Evans produced a promising debut year with 16 appearances but could not replicate that form in his second season, eventually departing the VFL scene after 27 games just as his brother’s career was beginning to take shape.