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| Born | 10 January 1996 Albury, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dylan Edwards (born 10 January 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL with whom he won the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NRL premierships.
Edwards was born in Albury, New South Wales, Australia and moved to Dorrigo, New South Wales at a young age. [2] He was educated at Dorrigo High School.
He played his junior rugby league for the Albury Pumas (now Albury Thunder) and the Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies before being signed by the Penrith Panthers in 2012. [3]
Edwards moved to Penrith, New South Wales to play for Penrith's S. G. Ball Cup team in 2013. [2] In 2015 and 2016, he was a member of Penrith's NYC team. [4] On 4 October 2015, he played for the Penrith club in their 2015 NYC Grand Final win over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. [5] Edwards played 44 games, scored 20 tries and kicked 72 goals for 224 points in his U20s career from 2015 to 2016. [6]
On 10 February, he re-signed with the Penrith club on a two-year contract until the end of 2018. [7] On 7 May, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. [8] As a result of Penrith centre Tyrone Peachey being dropped for disciplinary reasons, [9] Edwards made his NRL debut for the Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 10 July. [10] [11] In September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year. [12]
Edwards was named in the Penrith 2017 Auckland Nines squad. He played 14 games for Penrith in the 2017 NRL season and scored two tries for the Penrith club.[ citation needed ]
In Round 8 of the 2018 NRL season, Edwards suffered a season ending shoulder injury after a tackle in the 13th minute against Canterbury-Bankstown. [13]
In round 17 of the 2019 NRL season, Edwards scored two tries as Penrith defeated the Gold Coast 24–2 at Penrith Stadium. [14]
In round 21 against Cronulla-Sutherland, Edwards scored two tries in a 26–20 victory at Panthers Stadium. [15]
Edwards made a total of 20 appearances for Penrith in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished a disappointing 10th on the table and missed out on the finals for the first time since 2015. [16]
On 20 February, it was revealed that Edwards had suffered a syndesmosis tear in his right ankle following a training session. Edwards later had surgery and was ruled out for an indefinite period. [17] He returned in round 6 against the Melbourne Storm. [18]
Edwards played 14 games for Penrith as the club claimed the Minor Premiership and reached the 2020 NRL Grand Final. Edwards played at fullback in the grand final which Penrith lost 26-20 to Melbourne.[ citation needed ]
In round 19 of the 2021 NRL season, Edwards kicked his first field goal against the Brisbane Broncos which was a two point field goal in Penrith's 18-12 victory. [19]
In round 22, Edwards scored two tries in a 34-16 victory over St. George Illawarra. [20]
Edwards played a total of 21 games for Penrith in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final victory over South Sydney. [21]
Edwards played 25 games for Penrith in the 2022 NRL season and scored nine tries. Edwards played in Penrith's 2022 NRL Grand Final victory over Parramatta and was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as man of the match. [22]
In round 6 of the 2023 NRL season, Edwards scored four tries in Penrith's 44-12 victory over Manly. He re-signed a long term deal to stay in Penrith, as the clubs star fullback [23] In round 25, Edwards scored two tries for Penrith in their 40-14 victory over the Gold Coast. [24] On 30 August, Edwards signed a four-year contract extension with Penrith worth $3.4 million. [25] Edwards played 26 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season including the clubs 26-24 victory over Brisbane in the 2023 NRL Grand Final as Penrith won their third straight premiership. [26]
On 24 February, Edwards played in Penrith's 2024 World Club Challenge final loss against Wigan. Edwards scored a try in the first half of the match. [27] In round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Edwards scored two tries and kicked three goals in Penrith's 32-18 loss against Manly. [28] On 26 May, Edwards was named at fullback for New South Wales for Game 1 of the 2024 State of Origin series replacing incumbent fullback James Tedesco. [29]
Individual
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| † | Denotes seasons in which Edwards won an NRL Premiership |
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2016 |  Penrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 20 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | |
| 2020 | 14 | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | 20 | |
| 2021† | 21 | 5 | 0 | - | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 22 | |
| 2022† | 25 | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | |
| 2023† | 26 | 12 | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | 48 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 56 | |||
| Career totals | 140 | 47 | 20 | 100.00% | 1 | 230 | |
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