Angus Anderson
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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
Anderson began playing football with the Sawtell–Toormina Football Club in the AFL North Coast competition. By 2022, Anderson had joined the Sydney Swans Academy in the Talent League.
In 2023, Anderson moved to South Australia, and signed with Sturt in the SANFL. In 2025, Anderson was named in the SANFL Team of the Year and won the Jack Oatey Medal as the best player on the ground in the 2025 SANFL Grand Final.
AFL career
In 2022, Anderson was selected by Sydney as a COVID-19 top-up player. He played for Sydney in a pre-season practice match against Greater Western Sydney.
Anderson was drafted by Collingwood as a mature-age recruit with pick 57 of the 2025 national draft. 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.
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 5, 2026.
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
External links
- on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- at AustralianFootball.com
- from AFL Tables