Jack Edwards (Australian footballer, born 1931)


John Douglas Edwards was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League 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.