Jack Edwards (Australian footballer, born 1931)

John Douglas Edwards (26 February 1931 – 23 August 2014)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.

Jack Edwards
Personal information
Full name	John Douglas Edwards
Date of birth	26 February 1931
Date of death	23 August 2014(2014-08-23) (aged 83)
Original team(s)	West Brunswick Juniors
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1951–1959	North Melbourne	114 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Edwards was a fullback and won a Syd Barker Medal in 1956 for North Melbourne's best and fairest player. He also represented Victoria at interstate football towards the end of his career.

After retiring as a player, he became a coach in the VFA for both Coburg and Brunswick. He remained involved in the game as well as a football commentator on TV.

References

1. . NMFC.com.au. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

External links

• Jack Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Jack Edwards at Australian Football.com