It was Richmond’s big names who received the accolades for last Saturday’s win over the Brisbane Lions, but it was one of the Tigers’ unheralded players who was a key factor in the victory.

Shane Edwards produced his best performance of the season, kicking two goals and recording 27 disposals (13 contested), six inside 50s, three tackles and a team-high nine clearances.

His second goal of the afternoon was the match-sealer – a long-range set shot from near the boundary after a strong tackle on Lions defender Ash McGrath, which put the Tigers 22-points ahead late in the game.

The 25-year-old was happy with his own efforts, though he echoed the sentiments of coach Damien Hardwick post-game, regarding the team’s overall performance.

“It was good to get a bit of reward today.  It’s always good to get a bit of the footy,” Edwards said.

“We won the game, but we were still disappointed in the way we played.

“Brisbane really took it up to us, and next week we’ve got a few things to rectify before we play a very good team (Port Adelaide).”

Edwards has been a solid contributor for Richmond all season – he is second at the Club for total clearances, equal second for inside 50s, equal third for goal assists, fourth for goals (16) and fourth for tackles.

His two goals against Brisbane was the 24th time in his career that he has achieved multiple goals in a game.