Tim Evans played as a defender for Geelong, and played a season or two as a defender at Port before being switched to a permanent forward in 1977. So I'm not sure we picked him up as a forward. Still its a good story.
-
AFLW 2025 - AFLW Trade and Draft - All the player moves
-
Mobile App Discontinued
Due to a number of factors, support for the current BigFooty mobile app has been discontinued. Your BigFooty login will no longer work on the Tapatalk or the BigFooty App - which is based on Tapatalk.
Apologies for any inconvenience. We will try to find a replacement.
News Francis Evans signs for Carlton
- Thread starter RossFC
- Start date
- Tagged users None
🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.
And outside of an nebulous surname, Francis is not in any way similar to Tim.
We should put him in a room with Craig Balme and see what happens
Log in to remove this Banner Ad
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1,485
- 2,953
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
Is there anyone available by the surname of Delaney that we can draft as a full forward, and then switch to full back?
- Mar 1, 2014
- 15,607
- 19,821
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
Before that a bloke called John Abley came across from Hawthorn as a ruckman but Fos stuck him at full back. The story goes that John Abley's brother Kevin had signed to play for Glenelg and invited his brother over to take a look around the Bay. Big Bob got wind of it and met John Abley at the Adelaide Railway Station and took him to Alberton instead. The only time Abley got to see the Bay Oval was when we flogged Glenelg down there, which was pretty often.
I have an idea that Lurch Elleway also came from the Riverland as a ruckman but Fos put him at fullback. When he first started Lurch was an indifferent kick but a short time with the likes of Chicken Hayes and Geof Motley soon corrected that.
To continue the full back conversion story Casper Sorrell was in my opinion a so so half forward but Jack tried him at fullback and it worked as did the Fiacchi conversion from a Reserve grade rover to a class back pocket.
Abley, Elleway, Sorrell, Evans, Delaney, Fiacchi etc Port have a long tradition of converting players but of course that was another age when we had Coaches with insight and inspiration- alas we do not have that at this time.
Last edited:
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1,485
- 2,953
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
I'd nearly put Hodges in that category too, given he started on a forward flank.
- Feb 27, 2014
- 609
- 1,436
- AFL Club
- Hawthorn
Most of you lot are certainly living up to the reputation that Port supporters are worse than Collingwood supporters.
You'd think that bad club supporters refers to being one-eyed, but most of you guys are like 'reverse one-eyed'... as in having a go at your own player.
- Feb 27, 2014
- 609
- 1,436
- AFL Club
- Hawthorn
That problem is circa 2014?
Sammy, current coaches and players doing well. Thanks for asking.
- Nov 5, 2015
- 7,689
- 14,028
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
Played full back in the 76 grand final, 12 months later kicks a lazy 7 at full forward in the 77 grand final.
- Nov 5, 2015
- 7,689
- 14,028
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
Jon Evans
Launchpad McQuack
Internet fact checker.
- Jul 6, 2011
- 6,026
- 18,945
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
He's bringing the Geelong strategy of "delist Francis Evans" to Ports in 2023.
- Mar 10, 2014
- 11,168
- 12,901
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Man Utd, Celtic, Tanunda
Russell Evans was a small forward
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
The_Sheek
Team Captain
- Jan 30, 2014
- 316
- 456
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
Turn it up pal..
tbh mate I'm happy to give Evans a run and will back him in as a player
Just calling out how odd it is for you (a hawthorn fan???) to jump on THIS thread of all threads to make a stand about the morals of an oppo fanbase
- Mar 1, 2014
- 15,607
- 19,821
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
When Tim first landed in South Australia he was contemplating going to West Torrens and I had an idea he may have played a trial game with them. I got to know Tim pretty well when he was Bar Manager at the Port Club in the 1990s. He originally came from Penguin in Tasmania. I do not think Tim is any relation to Francis Evans, thought I should mention that so my post has some relevance in this thread.
- Aug 22, 2009
- 11,416
- 14,939
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
‘Port Adelaide supporters love tradition, but they also love to win’
Kenny G after ditching the #1 guernsey
No harm in reminiscing though. I’m sure a lot of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers will take a lot of enjoyment at shouting out the name Evans, when going up for Specky Magee or kicking at goal, PAM or PAP
🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.
These are not the words of someone who has no personal connection with evans. If you ever ventured into any other thread you'd see plenty of people questioning any pickup with 'do we really need that type of player/quality of player.'
But this is the only thread you venture in to gargle on a unknown players bollocks
Wonder if it's another mum scenario we got with another player
Ford Fairlane
Moderator
- Feb 21, 2002
- 88,494
- 227,030
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Port Adelaide Magpies
- Moderator
- #149
"Most of you lot" is a ridiculous generalisation. Most Port supporters would be wishing Frank all the best every time he pulls on a Port guernsey.
Attributing the thoughts of a few negative nancies to the majority of the supporter base is absurd.
I think they were expecting us to be honoured he chose to play for little old port
