Ally Anderson facts for kids
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Anderson playing for Brisbane in 2022
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| Full name | Alexandra Janaya Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Original team | Zillmere (QWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 47, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Brisbane v. Melbourne, at Casey Fields |
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| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | Brisbane | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
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Alexandra Janaya Anderson (born on March 25, 1994) is a talented Australian rules footballer. She plays for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's (AFLW) league.
Ally is a very successful player. She won the top award, the AFL Women's best and fairest award, in 2022. She has also helped her team win two AFL Women's premierships. Ally has been named in the AFL Women's All-Australian team three times. She has also won the Brisbane best and fairest award for her club four times.
Ally Anderson holds the record for playing the most games in the AFLW. She has played 93 games, which is also a record for the Brisbane Lions club.
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Early Life and Football Start
Ally Anderson was born in 1994 in Brisbane, Queensland. Her parents, Leigh and Reggie, raised her. Her father, Reggie, was an Aboriginal Gangulu man. He played rugby league for the Redcliffe Dolphins.
When she was five, Ally started playing rugby league with her sisters. She also enjoyed tennis and swimming. Ally went to Kedron State High School.
Ally had never seen an AFL game until she was 16 years old. She knew very little about the sport. Her older sister, Mikayla, started playing AFL, which made Ally curious. Her school teacher, who was from Melbourne, also encouraged her to try the sport.
Ally played club football for the Zillmere Eagles. She played there from junior teams all the way to the senior team. In 2013, she represented Queensland in the Under 18 team.
AFL Women's Career Highlights
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The Brisbane Lions picked Ally Anderson as their 47th choice in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She played her first game for the Lions on February 5, 2017. This was the Lions' very first game in the AFLW. They played against Melbourne at Casey Fields.
In her first season, Ally played in all eight games. This included the 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final, which the Lions lost by just six points to Adelaide. After her great first year, Brisbane signed Ally again for the 2018 season.
Ally continued to play well in 2018. She played all eight games again, including the 2018 AFL Women's Grand Final. This was Brisbane's second grand final loss in a row, this time to the Western Bulldogs. Brisbane signed Ally for the 2019 season in May 2018.
Awards and Achievements
The 2019 season was Ally's best year yet. She won the Brisbane best and fairest award for her club. She was also chosen for the 2019 AFL Women's All-Australian team. After the AFLW season, Ally played for Essendon in the VFL Women's (VFLW) league.
Before the 2020 season, a sports journalist named Sarah Black ranked Ally as one of the top 30 players in the AFLW. Ally was also selected in the AFL Players Association's "22under22" team. By the end of the 2020 season, Ally was one of only 14 players who had played the most AFLW matches, reaching 30 games.
In 2022, Sarah Black again ranked Ally among the top 30 AFLW players. Ally was one of Brisbane's best players in several games that year. She reached a special milestone in Brisbane's win over North Melbourne. Ally and her teammate Emily Bates became the first AFLW players to play 50 games.
Before the 2023 season, Sarah Black ranked Ally even higher, placing her at number 5 on her list of top 30 AFLW players.
In 2024, Ally continued to shine. She was Brisbane's best player in a game against North Melbourne. In another game against Melbourne, she had an amazing 43 disposals. This set a new AFLW record for the most disposals in a single game. She was also a top player in wins against Collingwood, the Western Bulldogs, and West Coast.
Career Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.
| 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 | |||||
| 2017 | Brisbane | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 6 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Brisbane | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 53 | 143 | 22 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 17.9 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Brisbane | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 56 | 147 | 27 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2020 | Brisbane | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 55 | 128 | 30 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 18.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2021# | Brisbane | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 83 | 204 | 32 | 39 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 18.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 2022 (S6) | Brisbane | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 132 | 68 | 200 | 26 | 50 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 16.7 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2022 (S7) | Brisbane | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 178 | 100 | 278 | 42 | 69 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 7.7 | 21.4 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 21± |
| 2023# | Brisbane | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 173 | 143 | 316 | 38 | 84 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 24.3 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 12 |
| 2024 | Brisbane | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 183 | 182 | 365 | 34 | 93 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 26.1 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 8 |
| Career | 93 | 11 | 24 | 1070 | 769 | 1839 | 257 | 453 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 19.8 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 58 | ||
Honours and Achievements
Team Awards
- 2× AFL Women's premiership player (Brisbane): 2021, 2023
- 2× AFL Women's minor premiership (Brisbane): 2017, S7
Individual Awards
- AFL Women's best and fairest: S7
- AFL Women's equal games record holder
- Brisbane games record holder
- 3× AFL Women's All-Australian team: 2019, 2023, 2024
- 4× Brisbane best and fairest: 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
