Evan Rees (Australian footballer)
| Evan Rees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Evans Douglas Rees | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Telangatuk East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 2004 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Telangatuk | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–50 | Footscray | 80 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Evans Douglas Rees (6 August 1923 – 5 November 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Originally from Horsham, he spent a season with South Sydney before coming to Footscray.[2]
Rees served in the Australian Army during World War II prior to playing with Footscray.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 734. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "CHANGES AMONG 'RULES CLUBS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 May 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 1 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "World War II Roll: REES, Evans Douglas". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
[edit]- Evan Rees's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Evan Rees at AustralianFootball.com