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). Early life. Anderson was born in Melbourne and attended Carey Grammar with future Gold Coast teammate Matthew Rowell throughout their teenage years. Anderson's father, Dean, is a two-time AFL premiership player who played 83 games for Hawthorn and 67 games for St Kilda. 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. 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, alongside best friend Matthew Rowell, who was also drafted  by the Suns with the number 1 pick. Anderson made his AFL debut against Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium in round 1 of the 2020 AFL season. Statistics. Notes