AFL congratulates Shane Edwards on 300 games

The AFL wishes to congratulate Richmond's Shane Edwards before his 300th AFL game this round.

Edwards will become the first Indigenous player at Richmond to reach 300 games and the eighth Indigenous player in VFL/AFL history, joining Shaun Burgoyne, Adam Goodes, Eddie Betts, Andrew McLeod, Lance Franklin, Michael O’Loughlin, and Gavin Wanganeen.

The AFL's Historian has compiled a list of Shane Edward's career achievements:

Most games played by Indigenous players when Edwards made his debut in round four, 2007
 

Most games played by Indigenous players ahead of Round 20 of the 2022 season

Most VFL/AFL Premierships by Indigenous players

4 – Shaun Burgoyne, Cyril Rioli
3 – SHANE EDWARDS, Bradley Hill, Chris Johnson, Daniel Rioli, Darryl White 

Miscellaneous

• Edwards is the 98th player to reach 300 VFL/AFL games
• He debuted in 2007, Round Four against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG.
  His 100^th game was against the Adelaide Crows in 2012.
  His 200^th game was against the Gold Coast SUNS in 2017.
• Runner up in the 2019 Richmond B&F.
• 2018 All Australian.
• The fifth player from the 2006 NAB AFL Draft to reach 300 games. He joins Travis Boak (pick five), Joel Selwood (seven), Jack Riewoldt (13), and Tom Hawkins (41).
• Played in a draw in his fifth match, but did not play in a win until game #13. 
  Edwards had the second longest wait from debut for a win by a Richmond player. Kelvin Moore’s first win was in his 16^th game.
• Captained the club for six games in 2019, leading Richmond to five wins.
  He and Maurice Rioli Snr (12 games in 1985) are the only Indigenous players to have captained Richmond in VFL/AFL games.
• Has missed 56 games since his debut.
• It has taken Edwards 15 years and 102 days to get to 300 games.
  76th longest to get to the milestone.
  Slowest of the eight Indigenous players to get to the milestone.

In 2019, Edwards became the 250th person to play 250 VFL/AFL games.
50th to play 50 games: Bobby Walsh (1900)
100th to 100: Arthur Hiskins (1913)
150th to 150: Jack Mueller (1942)
200th to 200: Anthony Daniher (1991)
250th to 250: Shane Edwards (2019)

Most games played alongside Shane Edwards

The 275 games played between Edwards and Riewoldt is the second most for Richmond.
Kevin Bartlett and Francis Bourke played 293 games together. 

Most games played against Shane Edwards

Win-loss records in 50-game spans

Best:  40-10  (2017-19)
Worst:  13-34 & 3 draws  (2007-10) – his first 50 games