Harry Edwards must be watching all the media speculation about his fellow Eagle key defender Tom Barrass with some bemusement. He is probably the next in line to play full back for West Coast, and has been learning under Barrass for a few years now while not securing himself a best 22 slot quite yet, and also battling fitness problems. If Barrass does leave in the off season for greener (or golder) pastures, Edwards should ease into the defensive spine to support Jeremy McGovern and set himself up for a 200-game career. He has the tools.
Harry Edwards must be watching all the media speculation about his fellow Eagle key defender Tom Barrass with some bemusement. He is probably the next in line to play full back for West Coast, and has been learning under Barrass for a few years now while not securing himself a best 22 slot quite yet, and also battling fitness problems. If Barrass does leave in the off season for greener (or golder) pastures, Edwards should ease into the defensive spine to support Jeremy McGovern and set himself up for a 200-game career. He has the tools.
Another swinging Harry
A move from forward/ruck to a deep key defensive role did nothing for Harry Edwards' stats, halving his fantasy average to below 35. Edwards will be groomed to replace the ageing set of premiership talls, and will not be a fantasy-relevant player at the end of that process.
Quiet about Harry
Playing a forward/ruck role in the WAFL Colts last season, Harry Edwards averaged 13 disposals, eight hit outs and five tackles as an under-ager. If you had had the ruck injury history that the Eagles have had lately, you might overreact in the draft too. It's way too early to consider Edwards for fantasy.