Arthur Edwards was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er in the Victorian Football League.

Debuting in 1951 with the Footscray Football Club soon after he turned 17, Edwards stood at 185 cm tall and was a fine ruckman

Ruckman (Australian rules football position)

In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...

 in a period when the club had such tall men as Dave Bryden

Dave Bryden

Dave Bryden is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .Bryden was an old school ruckman-cum-back pocket recruited from Wonthaggi, Victoria who, at his prime was considered one of the best ruckmen in the Victorian Football League...

. Noted for his ruckwork and strong marking skills, Edwards rested in the backline. His career highlight was playing in the Bulldogs' 1954 premiership side

1954 VFL Grand Final

The 1954 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Footscray Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1954. It was the 58th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers...

.

Four consecutive generations, namely his father in law Frank (Dolly) Aked (Footscray), his son Allan Edwards

Allan Edwards

Allan 'Butch' Edwards is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond, Collingwood and Footscray in the VFL during the late 1970s and early 1980s....

 (Richmond, Collingwood and Footscray) and two grandsons Jake Edwards

Jake Edwards

Jake Edwards is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League....

 (Carlton) and Shane O'Bree

Shane O'Bree

Shane O'Bree is a former professional Australian rules football player whose 246 game Australian Football League career was played with two clubs.- Early life :...

 (Brisbane and Collingwood) have all played at the elite level of AFL/VFL football.

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