Edwards played 10 games this season for a career tally of 40 and struggled to break back into the senior side after being dropped mid-season.
Despite some promising performances for VFL affiliate North Ballarat, including stints further up the field, Edwards wasn't recalled until the Roos' wins over St Kilda and Port Adelaide in rounds 21 and 22.
"I was a little bit disappointed about missing a fair chunk of the season but that's football, isn't it," he said.
"We had a few guys out of form and we had to shuffle the forward line around a little bit. Hopefully we get a nice little forward-line structure we can stick with [next season]."
However, a frustrating year could still become a successful one for the 25-year-old, who will now return to North Ballarat for its finals campaign.
North Ballarat was the 2008 VFL premier and after finishing on top of the table this year, is in a strong position to add another flag.
Following an injury-free summer, Edwards spent the first four weeks of the season on the sidelines - suspended by the club's leadership group for refusing a police blood alcohol test on the way to training on Australia Day.
An immediate inclusion once he served his penalty, Edwards remained in the side until round 12: Dean Laidley's last game as senior coach.
"I was coming off two quieter games and Crock (caretaker coach Darren Crocker) said, 'Go back [to the VFL], get some confidence back and start taking those big marks and get your hands right'," Edwards recalled.
"I had a chat to him at the end of each week to see what I had to work on and I tried to add a couple of things to my game.
"It worked out alright, because I qualified for North Ballarat finals as well and that gives me an opportunity to play a bit more football. It's probably been a disappointing year for me but I think it could be a good year coming into the VFL finals."
With round six's four-goal performance against Collingwood the best evidence, Edwards has shown glimpses of his breakout 2007 campaign.
Last year's leg injury robbed him of that opportunity though his strong marking wouldn't be lost on opposition clubs in the hunt for a key forward.
But Edwards stressed he wanted to remain at Arden Street for the change that would come under Brad Scott.
"It's an exciting time for the football club," he said. "We've got the new coach coming in and we've got the facilities that are going to be amazing ... not only the whole club being in the one place but the morale around the club.
"We're putting a lot of faith in the young kids. Against St Kilda we had a very, very young side and we showed the future's pretty bright for North Melbourne footy club."
