Jay Clark @ClarkyHeraldSun twitter:
"North forward Aaron Edwards completed a fitness test at Tigerland yesterday. Tigers trying to spread the goalkicking load in attack. "Tigers thinking forwardBy Nick Bowen
12:57 PM Thu 25 Oct, 2012NORTH Melbourne forward Aaron Edwards could be headed to Richmond after undertaking a fitness test with the Tigers on Wednesday.
Edwards' management company, Elite Sports Properties, confirmed the Tigers' interest in their out-of-contract client on Thursday.
Richmond has until Friday's 2pm deadline to complete a trade for Edwards, who could provide support for Jack Riewoldt and Tyrone Vickery in the Tigers' forward 50.
If the Tigers are unable to do so - or choose not to - they could still seek to snare Edwards in the event he does not re-sign with North.
If North delist Edwards before the start of the delisted player free agency period on November 1, the Tigers can claim him as a free agent. Unlike October's free agency period, North would not receive any compensation for losing Edwards as a delisted free agent.
Alternatively Edwards could attempt to join the Tigers via the more uncertain route of the NAB AFL Draft or the pre-season draft.
After kicking a career-best 36.8 in 19 games in 2011, Edwards played just nine games in 2012, kicking 17.6.
He did play a game after North's 115-point loss to Hawthorn in round 10 as North settled on the three-pronged forward line of Drew Petrie, Lachlan Hansen and Robbie Tarrant.
Edwards, who will turn 29 before the start of next season, has played 82 AFL games and kicked 124 goals.
After playing four games as a West Coast rookie in 2005, he came to North's attention after kicking 100 goals and winning the VFL's Liston Trophy with Frankston in 2006.
Click here for Edwards' career stats:
http://www.afl.com.au/stats/tabid/73/default.aspx#page=career&playerid=14661North selected Edwards with pick No. 82 in the 2006 draft.
North and Richmond declined to comment when contacted by AFL.com.au.
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