Shannon Evans (rugby league)

Shannon Evans (born 16 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are fullback and five-eighth.

Shannon Evans
Personal information
Born (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (11 st 3 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– Newcastle Knights 1 0 0 0 0
As of 7 April 2022
Source: [1]

Background

Evans was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. She joined the Australian Navy as a 19-year old.[2]

Playing career

Early years

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

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]

References
  1. "Shannon Evans - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Shannon's rise makes a strong case for the Defence". National Rugby League. 14 August 2019.
  3. "Rabbitohs ready to light up National Champs". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 31 May 2018.
  4. "Bulldogs Harvey Norman Women's team launch season". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 18 March 2019.
  5. "CC Roosters v Dirty Reds". New South Wales Rugby League.
  6. "Harvey Norman National Championships: Day 1 live blog". National Rugby League. 20 May 2021.
  7. "Full NRLW squad and development list for 2021 season". Newcastle Knights. 21 February 2022.
  8. "Squad Update: Multiple changes made to NRLW squad". Newcastle Knights. 25 March 2022.
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