Harry Edwards (born 1 October 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the West Coast with the 18th draft pick in the 2018 AFL rookie draft. Edwards was drafted as 195cm in height, measured at preseason training as 197cm, grew to 200cm in his second year and now stands 204cm tall. This followed 11cm of growth from 184cm to 195cm at 17 years of age, in his draft year.[1][2]
| Harry Edwards | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2000 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 18, 2018 AFL rookie draft, West Coast | ||
| Debut | 1 August 2020, West Coast vs. Geelong, at Perth Stadium | ||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | West Coast | 37 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 21, 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
editEdwards played junior football for Mazenod Junior Football Club in Western Australia.[3] He also played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the Western Australian Football League for the 2018 season. He played fifteen games and kicked six goals, at that time playing as a ruckman and forward.[3][4]
AFL career
editEdwards debuted in the Eagles' 9 point win against Geelong Football Club in the 9th round of the 2020 AFL season.[3][5] Edwards was concussed midway through the second quarter and did not return to the ground.[6] On debut, Edwards picked up 3 disposals.[7] Edwards was upgraded from the rookie list at the conclusion of the season, re-signing until 2022.[8]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2020[9]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | West Coast | 42 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020[a] | West Coast | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Rynne, Nick (23 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Who West Coast picked up in the rookie draft". The West Australian. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Harry Edwards". Footywire. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c O'Donoghue, Craig; Robinson, Chris (31 July 2020). "Harry Edwards to make debut for West Coast Eagles against Geelong". The West Australian. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Harry Edwards". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (31 July 2020). "Team announcement: You're an Eagle, Harry". West Coast FC Media. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Young Eagle has a bright future: Yeo". West Coast Eagles FC Media. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 9 • West Coast Eagles v Geelong Cats - Player Stats". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Cleary, Mitch (27 November 2020). "UPDATE: Locked and loaded: What your club's 2021 list will look like". AFL Media. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Harry Edwards". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
External links
edit- Harry Edwards's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Harry Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Edwards at AustralianFootball.com
