Francis Evans

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Francis Evans (born 23 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL. Nicknamed 'Frank the Tank,'

Evans did not come through the traditional talent pathway to the AFL, spending most of his junior career playing for Brunswick NOBS in the VAFA, with only two matches for the NAB League's Calder Cannons; thus his selection as an 18-year-old with pick 41 by the Geelong Football Club in the 2019 AFL draft was a surprise to most draft gurus. Evans made his AFL debut in round 2, 2021 against Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium.

Evans spent three years on the Geelong list, playing seven senior games, before being delisted after its premiership year. He signed for the Port Adelaide Football Club as a delisted free agent, and played 26 games for the club over the next two years, including 17 games as a regular player in 2024. He was delisted by Port Adelaide at the end of the 2024 season.

Evans signed to play for the Carlton reserves for the 2025 season, but after impressing in pre-season training was added to the club's rookie list during the supplemental signing period.