Scott Anderson (rugby league) explained

Scott Anderson
Fullname:Scott Anderson
Birth Date:8 January 1986[1]
Birth Place:Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Height:189cm (74inches)
Weight:102kg (225lb)
Year1start:2007
Year1end:09
Appearances1:28
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2010
Year2end:13
Appearances2:51
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2014
Year3end:16
Appearances3:53
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:8
Yearastart:2006
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:[2] [3]
Updated:4 January 2024

Scott Anderson (born 8 January 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000 and 2010s. He played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of the Super League. A, he previously played for the Melbourne Storm. He also played for the Brisbane Broncos.

Playing career

Melbourne Storm

Anderson played from the interchange bench in Melbourne's 2008 NRL Grand Final loss to Manly.[4] The following season he played in the 2009 NRL Grand Final victory over the Parramatta Eels, again from the bench. This premiership was later stripped in 2010 due to the club's multiple and deliberate breaches of the salary cap.[5] [6]

Brisbane Broncos

On 12 November 2009 it was announced he had signed with the Brisbane Broncos on a two-year deal.[7]

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Anderson signed with the Wildcats in 2013, joining the club for the 2014 season, originally on a one-year contract.[8]

He retired from rugby league at the end of the 2016 season.[9] [10]

Statistics

Season Team Pld T G FG P
2007 Melbourne Storm20000
200880000
2009180000
2010 Brisbane Broncos170000
2011190000
201240000
2013110000
2014 Wakefield Trinity211004
2015161004
2016160000
Totals:1322008

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott Anderson Wakefield Wildcats. . 2015. superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 26 July 2015.
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Scott_Anderson/summary.html Rugby League Project
  3. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Scott-Anderson/ loverugbyleague
  4. Web site: Grand final: As it happened. Fox Sports. 2008-10-05. 2008-10-05.
  5. Web site: 2009 NRL Grand Final. National Rugby League. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091003020642/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/telstrapremiershipscores/tabid/10240/roundid/833/fixtureid/5801/infotabid/3/default.aspx. 3 October 2009.
  6. Web site: 'They are ours': Why Cameron Smith will always recognise Storm's stripped premierships. Fox Sports.
  7. Web site: Anderson heads north to Broncos. Fox Sports. 2009-11-12. 2009-11-12.
  8. Web site: Bronco Scott Anderson joins Wakefield . sbs.com.au . . 7 April 2022 . 26 November 2013.
  9. Web site: Scott Anderson: Wakefield Wildcats prop announces retirement . BBC Sport . 7 April 2022 . 8 September 2016.
  10. Web site: St Helens v Wakefield Trinity: Scott Anderson keen to end Trinity spell on a high . The Yorkshire Post . 7 April 2022 . 23 September 2016.