Dylan Edwards (born 10 January 1996) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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with whom he won the

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and 2022 NRL premierships.

Background

Edwards was born in

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, Australia and moved to

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at a young age. He was educated at Dorrigo High School. He played his junior rugby league for the

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before being signed by the

in 2012.

Playing career

Early career

Edwards moved to

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to play for Penrith's S. G. Ball Cup team in 2013. In 2015 and 2016, he was a member of Penrith's

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team. On 4 October 2015, he played for the Penrith club in their 2015 NYC Grand Final win over the

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. Edwards played 44 games, scored 20 tries and kicked 72 goals for 224 points in his U20s career from 2015 to 2016.

2016

On 10 February, he re-signed with the Penrith club on a two-year contract until the end of 2018. On 7 May, he played for the

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against the

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. As a result of Penrith centre

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being dropped for disciplinary reasons, Edwards made his NRL debut for the Penrith against the

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on 10 July. In September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.

2017

Edwards was named in the Penrith

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squad. He played 14 games for Penrith in the

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and scored two tries for the Penrith club.

2018

In Round 8 of the

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, Edwards suffered a season ending shoulder injury after a tackle in the 13th minute against Canterbury-Bankstown.

2019

In round 17 of the

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, Edwards scored two tries as Penrith defeated the Gold Coast 24–2 at

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. In round 21 against Cronulla-Sutherland, Edwards scored two tries in a 26–20 victory at Panthers Stadium. Edwards made a total of 20 appearances for Penrith in the

as the club finished a disappointing 10th on the table and missed out on the finals for the first time since 2015.

2020

On 20 February it was revealed that Edwards had suffered a syndesmosis tear in his right ankle following a training session. Edwards later had surgery and was ruled out for an indefinite period. He returned in round 6 against the

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. Edwards played 14 games for Penrith as the club claimed the Minor Premiership and reached the

2020 NRL Grand Final The 2020 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2020 National Rugby League season held at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on October 25. The match was contested between minor premiers Penrith Panthers and second-placed Melb ...

. Edwards played at fullback in the grand final which Penrith lost 26-20 to Melbourne.

2021

In round 19 of the

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, Edwards kicked his first field goal against the

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which was a two point field goal in Penrith's 18-12 victory. In round 22, Edwards scored two tries in a 34-16 victory over

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. Edwards played a total of 21 games for Penrith in the

including the club's

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victory over South Sydney.

2022

Edwards played 25 games for Penrith in the

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and scored nine tries. Edwards played in Penrith's 2022 NRL Grand Final victory over

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and was awarded the

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as man of the match.

Honours

Individual * Ben Alexander Rookie of The Year: 2017 * John Farragher Award: 2021 * Penrith Panthers Members Player of The Year: 2022 * Penrith Panthers Merv Cartwright Medal: 2022 * Clive Churchill Medal: 2022 Club * NRL Premiership: 2021, 2022 * NRL Minor Premiership: 2020, 2022 * NRL Grand Final Runners-up: 2020

References

External links

Penrith Panthers profileNRL profile
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