Shaun Edwards has to catch up on sleep after late-night calls seal trade move to Essendon
ESSENDON recruit Shaun Edwards can be forgiven if he is a bit sluggish in the second International Rules test.
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SHAUN Edwards can be forgiven if he is a bit sluggish in the second International Rules test.
Edwards has been staying up into the small hours of the morning to talk to his manager about his move to Windy Hill.
Essendon yesterday sent pick 48 to GWS in exchange for exciting defender/midfielder Edwards and Giants teammate Kurt Aylett.
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Edwards is in Ireland with Australia's Indigenous All-Stars side and the time difference with Australia presented a challenge.
"It was obviously pretty tough given the time zone and obviously being on the phone very late at night," Edwards told the AFL website.
"At 12.30 last night I was on the phone to my manager and (Essendon list manager) Adrian Dodoro just talking through the situation.
"I couldn't sleep after that."
The 19-year-old grew up in Darwin, but his move to Melbourne is something of a homecoming after he spent four years as a boarder at Melbourne Grammar.
Recruited by the Giants as a zone selection in 2011, he played 10 matches in his debut season but just three this year - mainly in defence with some stints in the midfield.
"I sat down with my manager, my family and friends and really thought that I needed to get back to Melbourne to put my best foot forward in footy and surround myself with good people," Edwards said.
"(Essendon) gave me the opportunity and I just grabbed it with both hands."
