Tom Edwards

Tom Edwards (born 20 May 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life A lifelong Essendon supporter, Edwards was invited to trial with in the 2025 pre-season, in the hopes of gaining a contract for the 2025 AFL season through the supplemental selection period (SSP). Days out from the SSP deadline, Edwards played for Essendon in a pre-season match simulation, kicking four goals against the . Three days later, he was officially signed by the club. Edwards was told of his signing during recess while teaching at Lesmurdie Senior High School.

AFL career Edwards made his AFL debut in round 2 of the 2025 season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, kicking three goals in a 61-point loss to . Edwards only managed one more game, the next week, before rupturing his ACL at training in the lead up to round 4, ruling him out for the rest of the season. Following the devastating blow, Essendon moved quickly to re-contract him for the following season.

Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

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