World News – UA – Family reunion pushes Shane Edwards to third prime minister

Shane Edwards was busy playing in a grand final as his father met his newborn daughter for the first time in the stands

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Richmond midfielder Shane Edwards admits he was emotional ahead of his third grand final after his father Greg met Edwards’ newly born daughter Mya for the first time at the Gabba before the match

The veteran midfielder – who was a Norm Smith medal finalist behind Dustin Martin – had spent most of the season in Victoria to ensure he was at the birth of his first child before joining his teammates before the final round clash against Adelaide

He arrived in Queensland on September 1 with his partner Samantha and Mya and trained alongside Gary Ablett from Geelong and Dan Hannebery from St Kilda under the guidance of Sam Lonergan, development coach from Richmond

With the Tigers in the grand finale, his father traveled from South Australia with Edwards’ brother Kym to watch the game and lay eyes on the baby

« This may be the first time in history that a grandfather has met his granddaughter in an AFL grand final, » said Edwards

As Edwards prepared for the game, the grandfather and granddaughter encounter took place with the three-time premier midfielder admitting he wanted to be in the stands to watch his father’s reaction

« I couldn’t really spot them when we raced at halftime, but I couldn’t wait to see them after the grand final, » said Edwards

Edwards said it was ‘heartbreaking’ when he realized his teammates wouldn’t return to Victoria until the end of the season and his chances of playing alongside them in 2020 were dwindling

However, with the backing of Lonergan, with roster manager Blair Hartley and football sage Neil Balme encouraging him to continue, he was convinced he would be in good enough shape to play well if he had the chance. to come back

He said his teammates played an important role in making sure to stay connected to their journey

« I was outside but they made me feel like I wasn’t that far outside, » Edwards said

Peter Ryan is a sports reporter for The Age who covers AFL, horse racing and other sports