He was a trainer with the senior team for many years and was a well-known figure around the club for decades. He was the grandfather of  Richmond and Collingwood player Allan Edwards, who played the final year of his career with Footscray in 1984.
This passage describes a person who was a trainer for the senior team at a football club and is well-known within the club.  He is also the grandfather of Allan Edwards, a former player who finished his career with Footscray in 1984.