Shannon Evans (rugby league)
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| Born | 16 December 1993 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (11 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shannon Evans (born 16 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. Her positions are fullback, five-eighth and hooker. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Background
[edit]Evans was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. She joined the Australian Navy as a 19-year old.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Early years
[edit]As an 18-year old, Evans played for the Maitland Women's team.[2] In 2018, she played for the Australian Defence Force representative side.[3] In 2019, she played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[4] In 2021, she played for the Central Coast Roosters[5] and represented the Australian Defence Force side again.[6]
2022
[edit]In February, Evans joined the Newcastle Knights' inaugural NRLW squad.[7] In round 5 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans.[8] She played in 1 match for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shannon Evans - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b "Shannon's rise makes a strong case for the Defence". National Rugby League. 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Rabbitohs ready to light up National Champs". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Bulldogs Harvey Norman Women's team launch season". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 18 March 2019.
- ^ "CC Roosters v Dirty Reds". New South Wales Rugby League.
- ^ "Harvey Norman National Championships: Day 1 live blog". National Rugby League. 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Full NRLW squad and development list for 2021 season". Newcastle Knights. 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Squad Update: Multiple changes made to NRLW squad". Newcastle Knights. 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.