Brendan Edwards

I'm really interested in some of the lesser known figures, but like a couple of figures from the time when Hawthorne starts to get good.

Can you tell me about Brendan Edwards' role? Because he's a name that is from the past, but was such a big part of Hawthorne.

Well, Brendan Edwards was one of the first two or three.

In the fifties, they started to compete for recruits.

You know, gun recruits had a choice of clubs.

But then in the, he also introduced circuit training at Hawthorne.

The reason Hawthorne in 61, they weren't the best team by skill, but they were supremely fit and tough.

And that was because Brendan Edwards, who's a PE student, He introduced circuit training.

He played in the centre.

His senior opportunities were limited because Hawthorne had a very good sentiment at the time called Brendan Edwards, who would have wanted Norm Smith had it been in vogue.

Don't we have enough information for someone to say his name is Bill Shelton?

Oh, yes.

Jeff Westacott, Footscray.

Brendan Edwards, Hawthorne.

Brian Colopy, Melbourne.

Laurie Dwyer, North Melbourne.

So some of the recognisable names there who are early in their career.

Yeah,

so Brendan Edwards goes on to be a great player who would have won a Norma Smith in today's game.

There's a whole bunch of Collingwood Premiership players there.