Heather Anderson
Games Played 8
Career 2017 -
Debut 2017
Guernsey Number 19
Date of Birth 29/07/1994
Biography
AFC Debut Game: Round 1 v GWS Giants, 2017
An army medic, Heather Anderson was the first Northern Territory-based player drafted by the Crows in 2016 ahead of the club’s first season in the AFLW. Originally from the ACT, she had been posted to Darwin the previous year and starred for Waratah. The courageous defender recovered from a serious shoulder injury to play every game in the 2017 AFLW season, including the winning grand final. Anderson, who wore a conspicuous pink helmet, suffered another dislocated shoulder in the grand final and needed further surgery which ended her AFLW career.
Anderson passed away suddenly in Perth, on November 13 2022. A minute’s silence was observed in her memory before Adelaide’s preliminary final against Brisbane on November 18.
Stats
| Season | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 8 | - | - | 40 | 13 | 53 | 7 | 9 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | - | 8 | - | - | 40 | 13 | 53 | 7 | 9 |
Awards
Premiership Player
2017