Jack Edwards (Australian rules footballer)

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Jack Edwards
Personal information
Birth February 26, 1931,
Recruited from West Brunswick Juniors
Height and weight 180 cm / 76 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1951, North Melbourne vs. , at
Team(s) North Melbourne (1951-59)
  • 114 games, 1 goal
¹ Statistics to end of 1959 season
Career highlights

Jack Edwards (born February 26, 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s.

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.

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