 Having cemented a spot in the club's best 22 the year prior, Edwards played in each of the first eight matches of the 2011 season, including with a career best tally of nine marks in round 4 against .However, in Round 8, he injured his cheekbone in a centre-square collision at the opening bounce.He was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the match and missed a further two matches as a result of the injury.