John Douglas Edwards (26 February 1931 – 23 August 2014)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) 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.