Jessica Anderson (born 16 November 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Jessica Anderson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 24) | ||
Original team(s) | Melbourne University (VFL Women's) | ||
Draft | No. 105, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017 | Melbourne | 5 (1) | |
2018 | Western Bulldogs | 1 (0) | |
Total | 6 (1) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Anderson was drafted by Melbourne with their fourteenth selection and 105th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played the first five matches of the season before being omitted for the round six match against Adelaide at TIO Stadium in round six.[3] She did not return for the remainder of the season to finish with five matches overall.[4] Anderson was not retained on Melbourne's list at the end of the season and was subsequently delisted in May 2017.[5]
Anderson was signed as a free agent by Western Bulldogs on 29 May, prior to the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[6] She made her Western Bulldogs debut in round 3 of the following year, in a seven-point loss to Adelaide at Norwood Oval.[7] She was delisted by the Western Bulldogs at the end of the 2018 season.[8]
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Inaugural Melbourne Football Club AFL Women's team | |
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Melbourne defeated by Brisbane 1.4 (10) to 4.1 (25), round 1, 2017, at Casey Fields |