Shane Edwards [merged]

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Rather not keep him at all. Also, are you serious??? How many times do we hear this crap about Edwards?? He has been touted as our best small forward since he joined the club but he rarely plays there.

Which is why it's possibly a good thing he's going to spend more time there. I don't think he's going to reach great heights but if we finally leave him in the forward line he's going to have his best chance

Yes but we never do, that's what I am saying, every year it's the same, he is always talked about playing the forward role and he never does. It's been going on for years. I agree he needs to play there and be left there, lets hope this year he actually is. I mean how long did it take people to realise that Richo was more versatile in the wing.

And yet he managed to kick 800 goals

[one-eyed]

Former coach doubts Tigers' 'fifth star' will ever shine

Mick Stirling
Sporting News
29 June 2017

Ex-Richmond coach Terry Wallace has called out one of his former charges as being at risk of finishing his career without realising his full potential.

Wallace identified Shane Edwards as a potential star in his early days but says the 28-year-old will need to turn his fading form around quickly if he’s to leave any sort of mark on the game.

“A couple of years ago I thought he had the ability to become the fifth star at the Richmond Football Club behind Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin, Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt,” Wallace sain on SEN’s Hungry for Sport program on Thursday.

“He was making ground on those guys and was shaping as a shining light, but he’s just dropped off in his performance.”

Edwards has shown glimpses throughout his 195-game career and had a run of being considered ‘Richmond’s most improved player’ through the finals years of 2013-15, but has never gone to the game’s elite level.

"Maybe its niggling injuries but if the Tigers are going to have a great September campaign, he is a player that is going to have to catch up on the performance that he is putting out at the moment,” Wallace said.

Others would suggest ‘Titch’ fancies himself as a bit of a magician with the ball, and tries to make every touch inspired rather than just getting the job done.

Still, he’s a handy player to have hovering in the pack with the possibility of some real X-factor football at any given moment.

http://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/former-coach-doubts-tigers-fifth-star-will-ever-shine-afl-richmond-shane-edwards-titch-terry-wallace/1l7gywfpl6e4f1ej9l99wqolu8

[mat073]

Lets be honest  ....looks a little out of place in the 200 games for Richmond club .

He was going great guns before he broke his leg in 2015 .

As for being the fifth gun - forget it .

Still definitely top 22 - bonus when he plays well .

[tony_montana]

Last week was one of the worst games hes played for the club in a several years. Had 8 handballs 6 of them, yep 6, missed the target and they were bloody simple ones too. Dont know whats wrong with him, but time to pull the finger out

[Diocletian]

Should've been traded out at least two years ago, probably worth 9/10ths of stuff all now.....

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Lets be honest  ....looks a little out of place in the 200 games for Richmond club .

He was going great guns before he broke his leg in 2015 .

As for being the fifth gun - forget it .

Still definitely top 22 - bonus when he plays well .

Completely disagree. He cannot be considered best 22 on current output. NO WAY!!!!!

[dwaino]

I thought he turned a corner a couple years ago and was easily in our top 10. Reckon now he's worse than when he was a whipping boy prior to that.

[Francois Jackson]

Lets be honest  ....looks a little out of place in the 200 games for Richmond club .

He was going great guns before he broke his leg in 2015 .

As for being the fifth gun - forget it .

Still definitely top 22 - bonus when he plays well .

Completely disagree. He cannot be considered best 22 on current output. NO WAY!!!!!

correct.

[lamington]

He means 6th star right? A couple of years ago Lids was still producing good footy

[mat073]

After another pre season  - Rioli will be the fifth star .

[big tone]

After another pre season  - Rioli will be the fifth star .

Yer he is killing it.

[MintOnLamb]

Why would Wallace even bother writing this article?
IMO he was a poo coach at RFC and hearing his whining voice spouting negatives about all and sundry makes me sick.

[WilliamPowell]

Why would Wallace even bother writing this article?

He didn't

A journo has taken comments he's made on the a radio program and turned it in a article

[the claw]

another soft weak prick handed games on a platter for yrs on end.

Its because players like this fraud somehow manage to stay the course at richmond, lets be honest here there have been plenty, that we will never achieve a thing.

[Francois Jackson]

Has had 1 maybe 2 descent years since he was drafted. lets keep him in because we dont want to hurt his feelings