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Tweed Heads Seagulls junior, Edmed represented the New South Wales under-19 side in 1987, starting at in their 31–18 win over Queensland. He made his first grade debut for the
Balmain Tigers in Round 3 of the
1988 NSWRL season. That season, he came off the bench in the Tigers'
Grand Final loss to the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. In 1989, Edmed became a starting prop for the Tigers, playing 18 games, including the club's
Grand Final loss to the
Canberra Raiders. Over then next six seasons, Edmed remained a regular starter for Balmain. He left the club at the end of the
1995 season, having played 136 games. In 1996, Edmed joined the
North Queensland Cowboys. Edmed was one of the major beneficiaries of the
Super League war, reportedly signed to a $225,000 per year contract with the club. He played 21 games for the Cowboys that season, winning the club's Player of the Year and Players' Player awards.
Graham Lowe, the Cowboys head coach in 1996, later said, "You heard criticism about the money Super League paid him but his effort and consistent performances were terrific. He was worth every cent and I think he was as good as any prop that season." In 1997, Edmed signed with the
Sheffield Eagles in the
Super League, spending one season at the club before retiring due to a neck injury. ==Achievements and accolades==