Eddie Ford (footballer, born 2002)

Eddie Ford
Ford with North Melbourne's VFL side in July 2022
Personal information
Full name	Edward Mark Ford
Nickname(s)	Elvis
Date of birth	(2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 23)
Original team(s)	Western Jets (Talent League) Yarraville Seddon (WFNL)
Draft	No. 56, 2020 national draft
Debut	Round 20, 2021, North Melbourne  vs. Geelong, at Bellerive Oval
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s)	Forward / Wing
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–2025	North Melbourne	40 (31)
Career highlights
Rising Star nomination: 2023
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Eddie Ford (born 21 June 2002) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

A versatile player in his youth, Ford started at Yarraville-Seddon and the Point Cook Bulldogs in the Western Region Football League. He later played in the NAB Cup for the Western Jets.

A fleet footed wingman who often work he way into the midfield, Eddie uses his natural speed to weave his way through traffic. ^[1]

AFL career

Ford was drafted by North Melbourne with pick 56 of the 2020 AFL draft. Ford made his debut at Docklands Stadium against Western Bulldogs in round 16 of the 2021 season. ^[2]

Ford played five games in his debut season, and only managed three games in his 2022. Ford spent most of the season in the reserves where he averaged two goals per game. ^[1] 2023 became Ford's most successful season, breaking into the side mid-year and holding his position. Ford received a Rising Star nomination in the last game of the 2023 season. ^{[3] [4]}

Ford was delisted by North Melbourne following the 2025 season in which Ford did not feature at AFL level. ^[5]

Statistics

Statistics updated to the end of 2025 ^[6]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2021	North Melbourne	40	5	3	3	24	14	38	21	4	0.6	0.6	4.8	2.8	7.6	4.2	0.8
2022	North Melbourne	40	3	1	0	5	7	12	7	2	0.3	0.0	1.6	2.3	4.0	2.3	0.6
2023	North Melbourne	40	14	12	4	92	103	195	66	20	0.8	0.3	6.5	7.4	13.9	4.7	1.4
2024	North Melbourne	40	18	15	11	117	89	206	74	35	0.8	0.6	6.5	4.9	11.4	4.1	1.9
2025	North Melbourne	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career			40	31	18	238	213	451	168	61	0.8	0.5	6.0	5.3	11.3	4.2	1.5

References

1. "Eddie Ford | AFL". nmfc.com.au.
2. Georgiou, Michael (2 July 2021). "North Melbourne to blood another debutant". Zero Hanger.
3. "Another young Roo earns Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 27 August 2023.
4. "Forward becomes Kangaroos' third AFL Rising Star nomination". nmfc.com.au. 28 August 2023.
5. "Two mid-season rookies among four Roos culled". afl.com.au. 26 August 2025.
6. "Eddie Ford's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.

External links

• Eddie Ford's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
• Eddie Ford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Eddie Ford at AustralianFootball.com