19 Facts About Jed Anderson

Jed Anderson was born on 2 February 1994 and is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Southern Districts Football Club in the Northern Territory Football League.

Jed Anderson previously played for Hawthorn, North Melbourne and the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League.

Jed Anderson's grandfather, Jim Anderson, is a member of the Northern Territory Team of the Century and an NTFL Hall of Fame inductee.

Jed Anderson grew up playing junior football for the Darwin Buffaloes and played in the 2011 NEAFL premiership for the NT Thunder.

Jed Anderson was picked for the Greater Western Sydney scholarship program in 2010.

Jed Anderson struggled to settle into his new school, got homesick and returned home mid-year.

Jed Anderson was selected in the 2011 All-Australian under-18 team after an outstanding NAB AFL Under-18s championships.

Jed Anderson was pre-listed by Greater Western Sydney and traded to Hawthorn for 2008 premiership player Stephen Gilham.

Jed Anderson made his debut for the Hawks in round 1 of the 2013 AFL season against Geelong.

Jed Anderson was the round 3 AFL Rising Star nominee for 2013 following his performance against Collingwood in which he kicked his first goal.

Jed Anderson played as the substitute and kicked a vital goal against Sydney in both round 23 and the qualifying final.

Jed Anderson was one of the better players in the Box Hill premiership team in the 2013 Grand Final.

Jed Anderson had a delayed start to 2014 pre-season after contracting pneumonia while on end of season leave in Darwin.

Jed Anderson had been wading at Howard Swamps, southeast of Darwin, in search of geese.

Jed Anderson who was contracted until the end of 2016 requested a trade for a chance to move to another club and get more opportunities for regular senior football.

In 2020, Jed Anderson placed third in North's Best and Fairest vote, the Syd Barker Medal.

In December 2022, Jed Anderson was listed by the Gold Coast Suns as a supplementary selection period signing.

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

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