Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Arthur George James Edwards
- Nickname(s)
- Fatty
- Born
- Thursday, 19th December, 1901
- Died
- Saturday, 1st September, 1979 (Aged 77 years and 256 days)
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Harry Edwards
Biography
Solidly-built Brisbane Valleys halfback took over the coveted role in the Queensland state team from the legendary Duncan Thompson in 1924 and made the position his own in the late 1920s. Edwards made his only Test appearance in the opening match of 1928’s Ashes series. Australia lost the match narrowly, 15-12, and Edwards was replaced by the great Eric Weissel for the remainder of the series. ‘Fatty’ Edwards toured England with the 1929-30 Kangaroos but played in just nine minor tour matches. He later ventured to Sydney where he had a season as captain-coach of Norths in 1933 but was forced to retire midway through the season. He later coached in Goulburn and Gympie before returning to Brisbane.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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| Interstate Matches | 23 | 5 | 4 | - | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 47.83% | List | ||||
| Bulimba Cup | 19 | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 31.58% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 88.89% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australia | 10 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Brisbane Firsts | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| NRL | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Australia | 1928 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| QLD Firsts | 1924-31 | 37 | 7 | 5 | - | 31 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 62.16% | List | |||
| Brisbane Firsts | 1925-29, 1932 | 20 | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 35.00% | List | |||
| Kangaroos | 1930 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Overall | 1924-1932 | 59 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 54.24% | List | |||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1933 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | List | |||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| North Sydney | 1933 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | List | |||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Bill Bates
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