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Shane Edwards

Richmond

AFL career

303 games189 goals

Debut
R4 2007 v WBD20 Apr 2007
Most recent
FW1 2022 v BRL1 Sept 2022

Stats

AFL

2022
RCH
22
7.0
6.2
13.2
2.3
0.5
0.5
1.5
0.7
0.4
50
61
2021
RCH
16
9.3
9.1
18.4
2.9
0.4
0.8
2.3
0.5
0.2
65
74
2020
RCH
10
7.8
9.4
17.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
2.7
0.5
0.1
58
86
2019
RCH
24
10.0
12.0
21.9
3.3
0.9
1.2
3.1
0.3
0.1
75
87
2018
RCH
24
7.9
11.3
19.3
2.1
0.4
1.0
2.8
0.6
0.3
65
84
2017
RCH
20
7.7
10.0
17.7
2.8
0.5
0.8
2.9
0.6
0.8
65
79
2016
RCH
19
8.7
9.9
18.7
2.3
0.5
0.6
2.9
0.8
0.6
69
76
2015
RCH
16
9.5
9.3
18.8
2.8
0.8
0.8
3.5
0.8
0.6
73
88
2014
RCH
23
8.3
9.3
17.7
2.3
0.4
0.7
3.3
1.0
0.7
69
83
2013
RCH
20
8.9
9.3
18.2
2.2
0.6
1.1
3.6
0.6
0.6
67
76
2012
RCH
20
9.0
9.4
18.4
2.5
0.9
1.3
2.8
1.5
1.3
72
81
2011
RCH
20
7.8
7.9
15.7
3.3
0.8
0.5
2.9
0.2
0.6
62
62
2010
RCH
22
9.9
8.9
18.8
2.8
1.2
1.2
3.5
0.3
0.4
70
75
2009
RCH
15
5.8
6.8
12.6
2.3
0.5
0.4
2.0
0.3
0.2
48
54
2008
RCH
16
5.1
6.4
11.6
2.9
0.7
0.9
1.9
0.8
0.7
48
54
2007
RCH
16
5.5
4.8
10.3
3.4
0.4
0.8
2.2
0.7
0.4
48
49

State Of Origin

2020
ALLS
1
6.0
11.0
17.0
6.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
59
League
Season
BRL
Gabba
FW1
4
2
6
0
2
0
0
1
0.0
22
42
0
0
ESS
MCG
R23
10
2
12
3
0
1
0
1
3.0
62
81
0
0
HAW
MCG
R22
8
5
13
4
0
1
0
2
2.0
63
73
0
0
BRL
MCG
R20
8
4
12
5
0
0
0
2
0.1
56
78
0
0
FRE
MS
R19
6
9
15
4
0
0
0
1
0.0
52
34
0
0
NTH
MS
R18
6
5
11
1
1
1
0
0
0.0
29
44
0
0
GCS
MS
R17
5
7
12
2
0
1
0
2
1.0
46
72
0
0
WCE
MCG
R16
7
4
11
2
1
0
0
0
2.1
49
64
0
0
GEE
MCG
R15
5
8
13
2
0
1
0
1
1.0
44
62
0
0
CAR
MCG
R14
10
8
18
2
0
0
0
0
1.1
59
56
0
0
PAD
MCG
R13
6
6
12
1
0
0
0
2
0.1
42
51
1
0
SYD
SCG
R11
7
8
15
1
1
0
0
5
2.1
74
105
5
0
ESS
MCG
R10
14
7
21
7
1
0
0
1
1.1
89
88
0
0
HAW
MCG
R9
2
4
6
1
0
0
0
1
0.0
21
15
2
0
COL
MCG
R8
11
6
17
3
2
0
0
2
0.0
64
78
9
0
WCE
OS
R7
11
4
15
4
2
0
0
1
0.0
59
68
6
0
MEL
MCG
R6
4
3
7
2
0
2
0
1
0.0
22
15
5
0
ADE
AO
R5
10
8
18
3
1
0
0
2
1.0
70
90
10
0
WBD
MCG
R4
3
10
13
0
0
1
0
3
0.0
38
40
12
0
STK
MS
R3
5
8
13
1
0
0
0
1
0.0
38
46
11
0
GWS
MCG
R2
8
9
17
1
0
1
0
0
1.1
49
65
8
0
CAR
MCG
R1
5
9
14
2
0
1
0
3
0.1
49
65
4
0

Profile

Born
25 Oct 1988 (age 37y 361d)
Birthplace
Adelaide, SA
Height
182 cm
Weight
81 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 2017, 2019, 2020
  • All-Australian2018
  • Richmond B&F
    2nd
    2019
    Top 10
    2010, 2012, 2014, 2018

Bio

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Recruited from North Adelaide with pick 26 in the 2006 National Draft, Shane Edwards arrived at Richmond as a slight teenager who took time to find his niche at the elite level. Enduring the Tigers' lean years during the late 2000s, he eventually developed into a linchpin of the club's resurgence under Damien Hardwick. While he rarely dominated the raw statistical columns, Edwards established himself as one of the most intelligent and creative users of the ball in the competition, operating primarily as a high-half forward who could pinch-hit in the midfield.

Renowned for his lightning-quick hands and elite spatial awareness, Edwards became the ultimate connector in Richmond's premiership-winning system. His ability to execute precise handballs in heavy traffic unlocked scoring chains that others could not see, earning him All-Australian honours in 2018. He was often the player who made the kick before the goal, valuing score involvements and team fluidity over individual accolades, and his instinctive evasiveness made him difficult to tackle in congestion.

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