Tyson Edwards
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Tyson Caleb Edwards is a former Australian rules football
er with the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Raised in the small Mallee town of Wynarka
, around 120 km from Adelaide, he is widely regarded as one of the most consistent and durable players in the game. He is currently part of Port Adelaide
's coaching staff.
Between the ages of 11 and 15, Edwards' mother Jan would drive him the 250 km round trip to Adelaide at least twice a week so that he could train with West Adelaide's junior teams. He is married to Mandy with three sons - Jackson, Luke and Brodie.
Recruited from West Adelaide
in the SANFL, Edwards made his AFL
debut in 1995 and has since established himself as one of the AFL's most consistent and underrated midfielders. This is to such an extent that he has not won any of the AFL's major awards, or even a club best and fairest award; his greatest honour to date has been featuring in Adelaide's 1997 and 1998 premiership sides.
In 2008 he placed 4th in the Crows Club Champion voting with 137 again highlighting his consistency within the playing group.
Edwards played his 300th game for the Adelaide Crows against Essendon in Round 11, 2009. The Crows won the match 21.4 (130) - 18.6 (114), and Edwards celebrated by gathering an equal career best 41 possessions. Four games later he and dual premiership teammate Andrew McLeod
played their 290th match together, a VFL/AFL record.
On 27 May 2010, Edwards announced his retirement from the AFL effective immediately after being dropped from the Adelaide side. Coach Neil Craig
later agreed to allow Edwards a farewell game, his 321st, the next week against Fremantle
in Adelaide. The decision worked wonders, with the Crows upsetting the second-placed Dockers by 23 points, with Edwards again celebrating his milestone with a best-on-ground 32-possession two-goal effort.
On March 19, 2011 a press conference released told that Tyson Edwards battled testicular cancer
in his final year at the Adelaide Crows
, in what he described as his 'year from hell'.
Edwards joined the Port Adelaide Football Club
coaching panel for the 2012 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er with the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Raised in the small Mallee town of Wynarka
Wynarka, South Australia
Wynarka is a very small town in South Australia southeast of Adelaide on the Karoonda Highway . Wynarka lies within the District Council of Karoonda East Murray.The name Wynarka is from the Aboriginal word meaning a strayer....
, around 120 km from Adelaide, he is widely regarded as one of the most consistent and durable players in the game. He is currently part of Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
's coaching staff.
Between the ages of 11 and 15, Edwards' mother Jan would drive him the 250 km round trip to Adelaide at least twice a week so that he could train with West Adelaide's junior teams. He is married to Mandy with three sons - Jackson, Luke and Brodie.
Recruited from West Adelaide
West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
in the SANFL, Edwards made his AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
debut in 1995 and has since established himself as one of the AFL's most consistent and underrated midfielders. This is to such an extent that he has not won any of the AFL's major awards, or even a club best and fairest award; his greatest honour to date has been featuring in Adelaide's 1997 and 1998 premiership sides.
In 2008 he placed 4th in the Crows Club Champion voting with 137 again highlighting his consistency within the playing group.
Edwards played his 300th game for the Adelaide Crows against Essendon in Round 11, 2009. The Crows won the match 21.4 (130) - 18.6 (114), and Edwards celebrated by gathering an equal career best 41 possessions. Four games later he and dual premiership teammate Andrew McLeod
Andrew McLeod
Andrew Luke McLeod is a former Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Football Club. He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games....
played their 290th match together, a VFL/AFL record.
On 27 May 2010, Edwards announced his retirement from the AFL effective immediately after being dropped from the Adelaide side. Coach Neil Craig
Neil Craig
Neil P. Craig is a former Australian rules footballer, fitness adviser and former coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League . As of 2012, he will be based in a new role as the Director of Sports Performance at the Melbourne Football Club...
later agreed to allow Edwards a farewell game, his 321st, the next week against Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in Adelaide. The decision worked wonders, with the Crows upsetting the second-placed Dockers by 23 points, with Edwards again celebrating his milestone with a best-on-ground 32-possession two-goal effort.
On March 19, 2011 a press conference released told that Tyson Edwards battled testicular cancer
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.In the United States, between 7,500 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. In the UK, approximately 2,000 men are diagnosed each year. Over his lifetime, a man's risk of...
in his final year at the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
, in what he described as his 'year from hell'.
Edwards joined the Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
coaching panel for the 2012 season.