Heather Anderson

Heather Anderson
Anderson in March 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994
Place of birth Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Original team(s) Waratah (NTFL)
Draft No. 10, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Adelaide
vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Thebarton Oval
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Adelaide 8 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Heather Anderson (born 29 July 1994) is an Australian Army soldier and Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition in 2017. She serves as a medic in the 1st Close Health Battalion.[1][2]

AFLW career

Anderson was drafted by Adelaide with their second selection and tenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[2] She made her debut in the thirty-six point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[3] She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated Brisbane by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[4][5] During the grand final, she dislocated her right shoulder which resulted in her second surgery on her right shoulder within a year.[6] She played every match in her debut season to finish with eight matches.[7] Due to her shoulder injury, the club announced in May that she was not offered a contract for the 2018 season.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Bree, Max (20 April 2017). "Soldiers help make history". Army. Department of Defence. p. 31. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 McGowan, Marc (13 October 2016). "Army medic Heather Anderson ready for Crows duty". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  5. ↑ David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Greenwood, Rob (26 March 2017). "I'll be back to help Crows defend title, says injured Heather Anderson". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Heather Anderson". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Wade, Natasha (25 May 2017). "AFLW: Key Crows re-sign". AFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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