Jack Edwards (Australian footballer, born 1931)

Jack Edwards
Personal information
Full name	John Douglas Edwards
Date of birth	26 February 1931
Date of death	23 August 2014 (aged 83)
Original team(s)	West Brunswick Juniors
Height / weight	180 cm / 76 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1951–1959	North Melbourne	114 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.

John Douglas "Jack" 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.

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. "North mourns Edwards". NMFC.com.au. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

External links

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