Career
Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Anderson is a fast and durable rebounding defender and occasional midfielder who captained the Northern Territory at Under-18 level and was best and fairest for Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) club Darwin. Anderson was selected in the 2006 American Federation of Labor-Congress National Draft by Carlton with their fifth round selection (67th overall pick) and made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in Carlton"s 2007 Round 4 clash against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco. Throughout his American Federation of Labor-Congress career, Anderson struggled to hold a regular position, playing twelve games overall, and spending most of his time developing with Carlton"s VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants.
He was de-listed by Carlton at the end of the 2010 American Federation of Labor-Congress season.
Anderson moved to South Australia after being delisted, where he played in the South Australian National Football League. He played for Sturt from 2011 until 2012, then moved to North Adelaide in 2013.
He also played for his former junior team, Darwin, in the 2012/13 NTFL season.