North Melbourne's 2012 campaign is now complete and most players are enjoying a well earned break. Now is the perfect time to analyse each of them, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and see who is best suited to take the club forward.

kangaroos.com.au is conducting reviews on all players to play a senior game in 2012, underlining their best games, season statistics and video highlights.

Season stats

Games: 9 Goals: 17
Disposals: 97 (10.8)
Kicks: 62 (6.9)
Handballs: 35 (3.9)
Marks: 45 (5)

Press play above to watch one of Edwards' season highlights

Season highlights

Round 5: 10 disposals, 6 marks, 3 goals in 34-point win over Gold Coast
Round 3: 17 disposals, 6 marks, 4 goals in 17-point win over Geelong
Round 2: 15 disposals, 9 marks, 5 goals in 129-point win over GWS

kangaroos.com.au says

Edwards started out the year on fire with 11 goals in the first three games. He continued his impressive accuracy with only one behind in that time and provided a good foil for Drew Petrie.

However as the team's form dipped, so did Edwards’. Possibly due to reduced midfield supply, he was unable to get as much of the football and kicked just six goals in the next six games.

Unluckily for him, the forward line hit its straps after his demotion in Round 10, meaning the veteran didn't play another game for the year after the heavy loss to Hawthorn. He was still impressive at VFL level for North Ballarat.

Quotes

"Aaron's now had a significant amount of football experience...we have a lot of experience in our players and we have to wonder whether we're using it all."
Gerald FitzGerald - North Ballarat coach

"I try to do a lot more talking, especially out on the track”
Aaron Edwards on being one of the most experienced players on the list

In the news

Edwards steps up - January 13
Edwards the leader - June 25
Edwards rips it up - July 21

Video highlights

Aaron Edwards on the challenges of 2012 - January 13 - YouTube
Aaron Edwards' opening term - April 8 - YouTube
Aaron Edwards smother, mark and goal - April 28 - YouTube

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