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 257 days)
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Interstate Series
- 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931
- Bulimba Cup
- 1931, 1932
- QRL
- 1924
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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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | - | 37 | 7 | 5 | - | 31 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 62.16% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Brisbane Firsts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Interstate Series | 5 | 23 | 5 | 4 | - | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 47.83% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| BRL/NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | List | ||||
| Bulimba Cup | 2 | 25 | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 44.00% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| QRL | 1 | 42 | 10 | 27 | - | 84 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 64.29% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 96 | 20 | 32 | - | 124 | 70 | 48 | 3 | 72.92% | List | |||||
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 | ||||
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, 1931-32 | 26 | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 46.15% | List | ||||
| Kangaroos | 1930 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1924-1932 | 65 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 56.92% | List | ||||
BRL/NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Fortitude Valley | BRL 1923 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.64% | List | ||||
| Fortitude Valley | BRL 1924 | 12 | 5 | 10 | - | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.67% | List | ||||
| Fortitude Valley | BRL 1925 | 11 | 1 | 5 | - | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.36% | List | ||||
| Fortitude Valley | BRL 1926 | 8 | 1 | 11 | - | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Fortitude Valley | BRL 1927 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | List | |||||||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1933 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | List | ||||
BRL/NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Fortitude Valley | 1923-26 | 42 | 10 | 27 | - | 84 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 64.29% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | 1933 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1923-1933 | 48 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 84 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 58.33% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio, RedcapsBRL.org
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