Jessica Anderson (footballer) explained

Jessica Anderson
Birth Date:16 November 1997
Originalteam:Melbourne University (VFL Women's)
Draftpick:No. 105, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:Casey Fields
Height:177 cm
Position:Forward
Years1:2017
Games Goals1:5 (1)
Years2:2018
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:6 (1)
Statsend:the 2018 season

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).

AFL Women's career

Melbourne

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 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 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]

Western Bulldogs

Anderson was signed as a free agent by 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 at Norwood Oval.[7] She was delisted by the Western Bulldogs at the end of the 2018 season.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: No.105: Jessica Anderson. Burgan. Matt. 12 October 2016. MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. 15 May 2017.
  2. News: AFLW: All the round one teams. Australian Associated Press. Australian Associated Press. 3 February 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 15 May 2017.
  3. News: AFLW Round 6 teams: Full squads for second last week of AFL Women’s competition. 9 March 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 15 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Jessica Anderson. AustralianFootball.com. 15 May 2017.
  5. News: List changes made to Women’s squad. Burgan. Matt. Lewis. Georgina. 26 May 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. 28 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Bulldogs secure free agent Jessica Anderson. westernbulldogs.com.au. 29 May 2017. 29 May 2017.
  7. News: Gaskin. Lee. Match report: Phillips keeps Crows' season alive. 18 February 2018. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 18 February 2018.
  8. News: AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast. Black. Sarah. 7 June 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922183326/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-07/aflw-five-way-deal-ends-trade-period. 22 September 2018. dead.