Jake Edwards

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Jake Edwards
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Personal information
Birth January 6, 1988 (1988-01-06) (age 20),
Recruited from Western Jets (Vic)
Height and weight 192cm / 82kg
Playing career¹
Debut March 20 2008, Carlton vs. Richmond, at MCG
Team(s) Carlton (2006-)

3 games, 3 goals
¹ Statistics to end of Rnd 9, 2008 season
Career highlights

Jake Edwards (born January 6, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Edwards played TAC Cup football with the Western Jets, and was selected in the 2005 AFL National Draft by the Carlton Football Club with its third round draft pick (#36 overall).

Edwards did not gain senior AFL selection during his first two seasons with the club. He spent 2006 and 2007 playing with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, although these years were also marred by injury. Edwards made his senior debut for Carlton in the opening game of the 2008 AFL season against Richmond. He plays primarily as a leading forward-pocket.

Edwards' father, Allan "Butch" Edwards, played a total of 113 games with Richmond, Collingwood and Footscray in the 1970s and 1980s. His grandfather Arthur Edwards played 120 games for Footscray in the 1950s and his great-grandfather Frank Aked, Sr. played 116 games for Footscray between 1925 and 1932. Shane O'Bree is Jake's cousin with Allan's sister Margaret being Shane's mother.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Ryan, Peter. "O'Bree's Family Tree". AFL Record 97 (Round 8, 2008): 62-66. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL. ISSN 1444-2973. 


Carlton Football Club – current squad

1 Walker • 2 Russell • 3 Murphy • 4 Gibbs • 5 Judd • 6 Simpson • 7 Bentick • 8 Kreuzer • 9 Saddington • 10 Hadley • 11 Ackland • 13 Blackwell • 14 Fisher • 15 Browne • 16 Grigg • 17 S. o'hAilpin • 18 Bower • 19 Betts • 20 Benjamin • 21 Austin • 22 Hampson • 23 Hartlett • 24 Stevens • 25 Fevola • 26 Anderson • 27 Armfield • 28 Cloke • 29 Scotland • 30 Waite • 31 Bannister • 32 Thornton • 33 Houlihan • 34 Wiggins • 35 A. o'hAilpin • 36 Pfeiffer • 37 Edwards • 38 Jackson • 39 Jacobs* • 40 Jamison • 41 Hill* • 42 Shields* • 44 Carrazzo • 46 Ellard* • 47 Joseph* • Coach: Ratten

* denotes Rookie Listed players


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