Jed Anderson

Jed Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth2 February 1994
Place of birthKatherine, Northern Territory
Original teamNT Thunder
Height/Weight178 cm / 75 kg
Position(s)Wing / Midfielder
Club information
Current clubHawthorn
Number37
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2013–Hawthorn6 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2014 season.
Career highlights

Jed Anderson (born 2 February 1994) is an Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

From the Northern Territory, Anderson attacks the ball hard, runs and carries and can kick goals. He has played in two premierships for NT Thunder in the NEAFL.

Greater Western Sydney

Anderson was picked for the GWS Giants scholarship program in 2010. When he was 16, he moved to western Sydney to spend a season playing for Greater Western Sydney club's TAC Cup team, while being educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. He struggled to settle into his new school, got homesick and returned home mid-year.[1] He was selected in the 2011 All-Australian under-18 team after an outstanding NAB AFL Under-18s championships.

Family

Jed's older brother Joe Anderson played 17 games for Carlton between 2007 and 2010.[1]

Anderson's first child, his son Elijah, was born in Darwin in April 2013.[2]

Hawthorn

Anderson was pre-listed by Greater Western Sydney and traded to Hawthorn for 2008 premiership player Stephen Gilham. Anderson made his debut for the Hawks in Round 1 of the 2013 AFL season against Geelong.[3]

He is the round three NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for 2013 following his performance against Collingwood in which he kicked his first goal.[4]

After an injury layoff, he played for Box Hill until his great form saw his return to the Hawthorn line-up in Round 22. He played as the sub and kicked a vital goal against Sydney in both round 23 and the qualifying final. He was one of the better players in the Box Hill premiership team in the 2013 Grand Final.

Anderson had a delayed start to 2014 pre-season after contracting pneumonia while on end of season leave in Darwin. Anderson had been wading at Howard Swamps, southeast of Darwin, in search of geese. He resumed training with the club in January. Anderson is currently injured as he subluxed his shoulder and is currently out for 8 weeks. Anderson should return to football in late June, early July [5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quayle, Emma (6 October 2012). "Trials of life". The Age.
  2. ↑ "Five talking points: Collingwood vs Hawthorn".
  3. ↑ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2013-03-30/round-1-team-anderson-to-debut
  4. ↑ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2013-04-16/anderson-the-rising-star
  5. ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-25/young-hawk-in-hospital-

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