Jack Edwards (Australian rules footballer)
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Jack Edwards 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.
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1950s.
Edwards was a fullback and won a Syd Barker Medal
Syd Barker Medal
The Syd Barker Medal is awarded to the North Melbourne Football Club player who has been judged the best and fairest of the footy season. The award has been given out continuously since 1937. Before then it was known as the Syd Barker Memorial Trophy....
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
Brunswick Football Club
Brunswick Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1897 until 1990. They were originally nicknamed the Pottery Workers before being renamed the Magpies and were based in Brunswick, Victoria. The club wore black and white guernseys...
. He remained involved in the game as well as a football commentator on TV.