Darwin Best and Fairest, 2006 Captain of Northern Territory Under-18s, 2006
Joe Anderson (born 24 December 1988) is an Indigenous Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Born in Tennant Creek, 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 AFL National Draft by Carlton with their fifth round selection (67th overall pick) and made his AFL debut in Carlton's 2007 Round 4 clash against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco. Throughout his AFL 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. Anderson was a member of the Bullants' losing 2009 grand final team, and played his 50th game for the VFL club in 2010. He was de-listed by Carlton at the end of the 2010 AFL season. He moved to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Sturt in 2011, where he is currently playing as of 2012.
His younger brother Jed, was recruited to Hawthorn during off season trading in October 2012.
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