As Edwards fought for a third prime ministerial post in four years, arguably a much more remarkable thing was happening in the stands – her father and brother met the newborn girl of Edwards for the first time
Shane and his partner Samantha welcomed their first child into the world in August before moving to Queensland so Shane could return to the senior squad in time for the final
Replay the entire Toyota AFL 2020 Grand Final on KAYO SPORTS Get your 14 day free trial and start streaming instantly>
Speaking to Channel 7 after the match, Edwards explained how his father Greg made the trip to Adelaide and, along with his brother Kym, first met Shane’s daughter Mya in the decision AFL
« I had something pretty huge – my old man just met my daughter for the first time in the stands, » he said
« I couldn’t get back to Adelaide all the time and he couldn’t come with my brother Kym
« So they met my daughter in the stands today in a grand finale – pretty sure it never would have happened, so that’s pretty huge »
Edwards, who rubbed shoulders with a number of AFL stars including Gary Ablett as he prepared to return, thanked the families for their support
« Surrounded by families is best for us It was a blessing in disguise Alicia Grimes, Anna Betts, Jordan Ablett, » he said
« You would never dream of it but the support they gave us gave us a lot of confidence to get through this and here we are »
RELEVANT ADVERTISING NOTE: We collect information about the content (including advertisements) you use on this site and use it to make advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites This is also known as online behavioral advertising Read more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt out
Shane Edwards
World News – UA – We’ll never see another season like 2020 This tiger’s special family moment just summed it up
