Angus Anderson
Angus Anderson (born 25 May 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). In his junior career, Anderson played for the Sawtell–Toormina Football Club in the AFL North Coast competition. He joined the Sydney Swans Academy in the Talent League ahead of the 2022 season, and was selected by Sydney as a COVID-19 top-up player for the 2022 AFL season. In 2023, Anderson moved to South Australia, signing with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), playing with the club for three consecutive seasons. Anderson was the recipient of the Jack Oatey Medal (awarded to the best player on the ground) in the 2025 SANFL Grand Final. Anderson was drafted as a mature-age prospect by Collingwood with pick 57 of the 2025 national draft. He debuted for Collingwood in Gather Round, Round 5 of the 2026 AFL season against Fremantle.
| Angus Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Angus Anderson | ||
| Nickname | Angry[1] | ||
| Born |
25 May 2003 Australia | ||
| Original team | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 57, 2025 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2026, Collingwood vs. Fremantle, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026– | Collingwood | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Angus Anderson (born 25 May 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
In his junior career, Anderson played for the Sawtell–Toormina Football Club in the AFL North Coast competition. He joined the Sydney Swans Academy in the Talent League ahead of the 2022 season, and was selected by Sydney as a COVID-19 top-up player for the 2022 AFL season. In 2023, Anderson moved to South Australia, signing with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), playing with the club for three consecutive seasons. Anderson was the recipient of the Jack Oatey Medal (awarded to the best player on the ground) in the 2025 SANFL Grand Final.
Anderson was drafted as a mature-age prospect by Collingwood with pick 57 of the 2025 national draft. He debuted for Collingwood in Gather Round, Round 5 of the 2026 AFL season against Fremantle.
Pre-AFL career
[edit]Anderson began playing football with the Sawtell–Toormina Football Club in the AFL North Coast competition.[2] By 2022, Anderson had joined the Sydney Swans Academy in the Talent League.[3]
In 2023, Anderson moved to South Australia, and signed with Sturt in the SANFL.[4] In 2025, Anderson was named in the SANFL Team of the Year[5] and won the Jack Oatey Medal as the best player on the ground in the 2025 SANFL Grand Final.[6]
AFL career
[edit]In 2022, Anderson was selected by Sydney as a COVID-19 top-up player.[7] He played for Sydney in a pre-season practice match against Greater Western Sydney.[8]
Anderson was drafted by Collingwood as a mature-age recruit with pick 57 of the 2025 national draft.[9] He made his debut for Collingwood at Adelaide Oval in Round 5 (Gather Round) of the 2026 AFL season, kicking one goal and accruing 16 disposals in a loss to Fremantle.[10]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 5, 2026.[11]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2026 | Collingwood | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Faulkner, Will (4 February 2026). ""Bloody hard": Brayden Maynard's candid admission after prelim heartbreak ... and Pies' list stragety [sic] he backs". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
Brayden Maynard: "We also have "Angry" (Angus Anderson) ... he's ready and could go in and play senior footy straight away."
- ^ "Banger' drafted by Collingwood". play.afl. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ "Angus Anderson". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Burgess, Aiden. "Former Sawtell/Toormina Saints player signs first pro contract to play in South Australia". newsofthearea.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Burgess, Aiden. "Former Saints player named in team of the year". coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Milbank, Zac. "Sturt's Angus Anderson wins 2025 Jack Oatey Medal". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (17 March 2022). "Revealed: Ex-stars, big names in every AFL club's full contingency player list". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ "How this backpacking ball-winner landed in black and white". Collingwood Football Club. 26 November 2026. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (4 December 2025). "Why this new Pie's draft experience was unlike any other". AFL Media. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (10 April 2026). "Dockers surge late to sink Pies in damp and dour scrap". AFL Media. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ "Angus Anderson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Angus Anderson's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Angus Anderson at AustralianFootball.com
- Angus Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
