Francis Evans is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the

Port Adelaide Football Club Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, Alberton, South Australia. The club's senior men's team plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), where they are nicknamed ...

in the

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. Nicknamed 'Frank the Tank,' Evans was drafted with pick 41 by the

Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 ...

in the

2019 AFL Draft The 2019 AFL draft consists of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) can trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2019 AFL season. Key dates Mid-season rookie draft The first mid-s ...

. Evans did not come from the traditional avenue to the AFL. He was plucked from Brunswick NOBS in the

VAFA The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. It consists of seven senior men's and women's divisions ranging from Premier to Division 4. In addition there ...

and was a surprise pick to all draft gurus. Evans made his AFL debut on 26 March 2021 in a round 2 clash with Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium. After being delisted by the Cats in their premiership year, he signed for the

as a delisted free agent. He made his debut for port Adelaide in round 9 of the 2023 season against north Melbourne kicking 2 goals

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* * * 2001 births Living people Geelong Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Port Adelaide Football Club players {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub