Noah Anderson

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Noah Anderson
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Personal information
Full name Noah Anderson
Date of birth (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)
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 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 15
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020– Gold Coast 91 (38)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

Contents

Early life

Anderson was born in Melbourne to mother Fiona and father Dean Anderson (two-time AFL premiership player). [1] [2] Anderson participated in the Auskick program at Glenferrie in Hawthorn, Victoria [3] and played junior 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. [4] He attended Carey Baptist Grammar School with future Gold Coast teammate Matthew Rowell throughout their teenage years. [5] 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

2020

Anderson was recruited by the Gold Coast Suns with the 2nd pick in the 2019 AFL draft, [6] alongside best friend Matthew Rowell, who was also drafted by the Suns with the number 1 pick. [7] Anderson made his AFL debut against Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium in round 1 of the 2020 AFL season. [8] He played all 17 games in the 2020 season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He finished 2nd in the AFL Rising Star Award behind Caleb Serong [9]

2021

Anderson played the first 14 games of the 2021 season at an average of 22 disposals before fracturing his hand in the Suns' round 15 match against North Melbourne. [10] Anderson underwent surgery for this injury and missed 2 matches, returning in round 18 against the Western Bulldogs. [11] He was named in the 40 man squad for the AFL's 22 under 22 team following the season. [12]

2022

Anderson was promoted to the Gold Coast's leadership group prior to the start of the 2022 season. He played 21 games for the season and averaged 26 disposals and 6 clearances. He was named in the final 2022 AFL 22 under 22 team. [13] In the 2022 Brownlow Medal count, Anderson received 14 votes, being voted best on ground 3 times. [14] Round 17 saw Anderson kick a goal after the siren to win the game against Richmond. [15]

2023

During the 2023 pre-season, Anderson signed a four-year contract extension with the Suns, through to the end of the 2027 season. [16]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 3 2023 [17]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Gold Coast 15174415912228148320.20.29.47.216.52.81.90
2021 Gold Coast 15200626418945383600.00.313.29.522.74.23.08
2022 Gold Coast 152111738316654992710.50.318.27.926.14.33.314
2023 Gold Coast 15323412263690.7113.77.32123N/A
Career61172084749913462291720.30.313.98.222.13.82.822

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. ↑ OLD SCOTCH WELCOMES DEAN ANDERSON BACK October 8, 2021
  2. ↑ "From friends to rivals, Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson prepare for AFL". 2 July 2019.
  3. ↑ AFL Record. Round 2, 2022. pg 72
  4. ↑ "From U10 rivals to teammates to best friends to picks No.1 and No.2?". 17 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "From school mates to top of the AFL draft". 26 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Noah Anderson joins the SUNS with Pick 2". 27 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "SUNS take Matt Rowell with Pick 1". 27 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Three debutants for season opener". 19 March 2020.
  9. ↑ Whiting, Michael (14 March 2021). "'It's always been a thing': Other gun Sun happy out of the spotlight" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Whiting, Michael (30 June 2021). "Gun Sun undergoes surgery on fractured hand, ruckman ruled out" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Line-ups" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Three SUNS named in AFLPA 22Under22 Squad". 10 August 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Two SUNS named in AFLPA 22Under22 team". 23 August 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "All the votes: 2022 Brownlow Medal". 19 September 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Noah Anderson kicks after the siren goal to seal a comeback victory" . Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Noah Anderson signs on until 2027" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Noah Anderson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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