1. Dylan Edwards was born on 10 January 1996 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL with whom he won the 2021,2022,2023 and 2024 NRL premierships.
18 Facts About Dylan Edwards
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Dylan Edwards is regarded as one of the best defensive fullbacks in the game.
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Dylan Edwards played his junior rugby league for the Albury Pumas and the Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies before being signed by the Penrith Panthers in 2012.
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Dylan Edwards played 44 games, scored 20 tries and kicked 72 goals for 224 points in his U20s career from 2015 to 2016.
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Dylan Edwards was named in the Penrith 2017 Auckland Nines squad.
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Dylan Edwards played 14 games for Penrith in the 2017 NRL season and scored two tries for the Penrith club.
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In Round 8 of the 2018 NRL season, Dylan Edwards suffered a season ending shoulder injury after a tackle in the 13th minute against Canterbury-Bankstown.
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Dylan 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.
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Dylan Edwards later had surgery and was ruled out for an indefinite period.
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Dylan Edwards returned in round 6 against the Melbourne Storm.
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Dylan Edwards played 14 games for Penrith as the club claimed the Minor Premiership and reached the 2020 NRL Grand Final.
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Dylan 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.
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Dylan Edwards played 25 games for Penrith in the 2022 NRL season and scored nine tries.
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Dylan Edwards played in Penrith's 2022 NRL Grand Final victory over Parramatta and was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as man of the match.
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On 24 February, Dylan Edwards played in Penrith's 2024 World Club Challenge final loss against Wigan.
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Dylan Edwards scored a try in the first half of the match.
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On 26 May, Dylan Edwards was named at fullback for New South Wales for Game 1 of the 2024 State of Origin series replacing incumbent fullback James Tedesco.
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On 16 June, Dylan Edwards was selected by New South Wales for game two of the series after his return from injury, making his debut in Game 2 in Melbourne on 25 June 2024.