Edwards to play for Roosters.

Dolphin wrote:You sure bout that? I understood that he was minidrafted to Tassie.

100% done and dusted - will be playing for NB-Ballarat Couruer yesterday. I can post the link if you like?

Wednesday, 24 January 2007 View all news | Have your say | Send to a friend | Print [size=18]Top forward joins Roosters [/size] VICTORIAN Football League goalkicking ace Aaron Edwards will play for North Ballarat this year - when not required by the Kangaroos for AFL duties. The VFL best and fairest is one of five new Kangaroos on the Roosters' list as they enter the second year of their AFL-VFL partnership. The 22-year-old, who kicked 100 goals for Frankston last season, is joined by youngsters rookie Matt Campbell, Todd Goldstein, Lindsay Thomas and Gavin Urquhart as newcomers. North Ballarat secured Edwards with a toss of a coin after it and the Kangaroos' other VFL affiliate Tasmania were unable to reach agreement during an internal draft of recruits from Arden Street. Each was eager to pick up Edwards, who coupled with his goalkicking deeds also claimed the 2006 J.J. Liston Trophy. They had the choice of Edwards and AFL national draft number three selection Lachlan Hansen. Hansen was a stand-out key position player in the draft and is expected to quickly cement a permanent place in the Kangaroos line-up. Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald said it had been hard to know which way to go. He said it was difficult to gauge at this early stage how Edwards might fill a goalkicking role with the Kangaroos. FitzGerald said with Hansen being such a high draft pick, he would expect him to be given every opportunity. "Then again he might take a year to develop." Former North Ballarat Rebel Drew Petrie represented the Roosters at the coin toss, while the Tassie Devils had assistant coach Jade Rawlings in their corner. Fitzgerald said with North Ballarat having a young list, a seasoned state league player such as Edwards was an ideal addition. Originally rookied by West Coast Eagles from Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup. He made four AFL appearances in 2005 before being delisted. Campbell, 20 (169cm, 66kg), is from North Adelaide; Goldstein, 18 (201cm, 106kg), from Oakleigh Chargers; Lindsay Thomas, 18 (180cm, 76kg), from Port Adelaide Magpies; and Urquhart, 18 (181cm, 80cm), from Morningside in Queensland. The balance of the Kangaroos on the North Ballarat list were with the Roosters last year.