Bernie Evans is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with South Melbourne

Sydney Swans

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 and Carlton

Carlton Football Club

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 in the VFL

Australian Football League

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Evans was a rover but was also used at half forward. He won South Melbourne's best and fairest award in 1984. In 1986 he moved to Carlton and played in that year's losing grand final. He missed out on a chance to go one better the following season after he was suspended for the grand final.

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