Noah Anderson

Noah Anderson (born 17 February 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Noah Anderson
Personal information
Full name Noah Anderson
Date of birth (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League), Carey Grammar (APS)
Draft No. 2, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Gold Coast
vs. Port Adelaide, at Metricon Stadium
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Gold Coast 17 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Anderson was born in Melbourne and attended Carey Grammar with future Gold Coast teammate Matthew Rowell throughout their teenage years.[1] Anderson's father, Dean, is a two-time AFL premiership player who played 83 games for Hawthorn and 67 games for St Kilda.[2] Noah began playing junior Australian rules football for the Hawthorn Citizens Junior Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League at a young age and made his first representative side when he was chosen to represent the under-12 Victorian state team.[3] As Anderson progressed through the junior ranks, he was given an opportunity to debut in the TAC Cup for the Oakleigh Chargers at 16 years of age. In 2019, he was named in the under-18 All-Australian team for his impressive performances in the AFL Under 18 Championships and played a pivotal role in Oakleigh's NAB League premiership season.

AFL career

Anderson was recruited by the Gold Coast Suns with the 2nd pick in the 2019 AFL draft,[4] alongside best friend Matthew Rowell, who was also drafted by the Suns with the number 1 pick.[5] Anderson made his AFL debut against Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium in round 1 of the 2020 AFL season.[6]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 15, 2020 [7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Gold Coast 1514441239221542260.30.38.86.615.43.01.9N/A
Career 14 4 4 123 92 215 42 26 0.3 0.3 8.8 6.6 15.4 3.0 1.9 –

References
  1. "From school mates to top of the AFL draft". 26 November 2019.
  2. "From friends to rivals, Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson prepare for AFL". 2 July 2019.
  3. "From U10 rivals to teammates to best friends to picks No.1 and No.2?". 17 May 2019.
  4. "Noah Anderson joins the SUNS with Pick 2". 27 November 2019.
  5. "SUNS take Matt Rowell with Pick 1". 27 November 2019.
  6. "Three debutants for season opener". 19 March 2020.
  7. "Noah Anderson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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