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 (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
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2020–	Gold Coast	104 (42)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Gold Coast Suns Club Champion: 2023 AFL Rising Star nominee: 2020 AFLCA best young player award: 2021
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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] He was named Gold Coast Club Champion at the season's end.^[17]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024^[18]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2020[a]	Gold Coast	15	17	4	4	159	122	281	48	32	0.2	0.2	9.4	7.2	16.5	2.8	1.9	0
2021	Gold Coast	15	20	0	6	264	189	453	83	60	0.0	0.3	13.2	9.5	22.7	4.2	3.0	8
2022	Gold Coast	15	21	11	7	383	166	549	92	71	0.5	0.3	18.2	7.9	26.1	4.3	3.3	14
2023	Gold Coast	15	23	14	15	380	239	619	104	79	0.6	0.7	16.5	10.4	26.9	4.5	3.4	22
2024	Gold Coast	15	23	13	8	362	304	666	109	71	0.6	0.3	15.7	13.2	29.0	4.7	3.1
Career			104	42	40	1548	1020	2568	436	313	0.4	0.4	14.9	9.8	24.7	4.2	3.0	44

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.

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. "All The 2023 AFL Best And Fairest Winners And Top 10s". sen. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
18. "Noah Anderson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

External links

• Noah Anderson's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
• Noah Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables