John Douglas Edwards (26 February 1931 – 23 August 2014) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s. Edwards was a fullback and won a

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 Tr ...

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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at Australian Football.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Jack 1931 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) North Melbourne Football Club players Brunswick Football Club players Coburg Football Club coaches Syd Barker Medal winners 2014 deaths Australian rules football commentators