AFL Northern Territory is proud to announce Jasmine Anderson has signed with the Adelaide Crows as a rookie ahead of the inaugural national women’s league in 2017.
A star player with the Hellenic Soccer Club in the Northern Territory for the past three seasons, Anderson made the decision to return to Australian Rules following the announcement of the national women’s league.
A talented sportswoman, Anderson played soccer as a junior for Olympic Soccer Club before moving to Hellenic Soccer Club in 2011. She also represented the Northern Territory in 2012.
The 25-year-old last played Australian Rules for the Darwin Buffaloes in the 2013/14 TIO NTFL Women’s Premier League where she impressed as a midfielder.
Adelaide Football Club’s Head of Football David Noble said the Club was thrilled to have signed Anderson to the inaugural Crows women’s team.
“Jasmine is a hard-working and competitive sportswoman and we're excited to have her join our inaugural squad," Noble said.
"She plays in the midfield in both soccer and Australian Rules and therefore has great endurance and speed.
"In line with the AFL's list guidelines policy, we have signed Jasmine as a rookie because by the time the season commences she will not have played Australian Rules competitively for three years."
Crows Assistant Coach Andrew Hodges said Anderson impressed at the AFL's National Female Talent Search in Darwin in July.
“Jasmine's agility and speed were on show at the AFL's talent search and we feel she will bring a lot to the Crows," Hodges said.
“She is a hard-working and competitive sportswoman, she plays soccer as a midfielder/striker and has very good endurance.”
Anderson said she was excited by the selection and was looking forward to participating in the inaugural competition.
“I can’t describe the feeling, it’s pretty awesome to be selected to play for the Crows in the first ever AFL women’s competition,” Anderson said.
“Even though I haven’t played in a while, football is in my blood; I have two brothers with AFL experience and my grandad Jimmy was chosen in the AFLNT NT Government Team of the Century last week.”
It wasn’t until the day before the AFL's National Female Talent Search that Anderson decided to nominate.
Performing strongly in the physical testing, Anderson also caught the eye of selectors in the skills session.
One of eight children, Jasmine has five brothers and two sisters who are all involved in football.
The midfielder is the third member of her family to find herself on an AFL list, her brother Joe played for the Carlton Football Club while her younger brother Jed plays for the North Melbourne Football Club.
Anderson’s younger sister Jacinta will represent the Northern Territory at the AFL National Female Diversity Championships later this month while her youngest brother J’noemi is a junior talent in the NTFL.
A mother to 15-month-old Isaac, Anderson is also studying full time at Charles Darwin University where she is undertaking a degree in teaching.
The Crows team is in partnership with AFLNT.
Jasmine Anderson
Age: 25
Midfielder
2001 - 2008 NT Touch Football representative
2003 - 2004 NT Women's Soccer representative under 19s
2009 - AFLNT Women's Kites representative
2014 - A Grade Hellenic Women's 2014 Premiership player
2014 - A Grade top goal scorer Award
2014 - A Grade Rising Star Award
2016 - A Grade Hellenic Women's premiership winners
Jasmine Anderson will be available to media on Monday, 5 September at 2.00pm at TIO Stadium, Darwin.
For media enquiries regarding Jasmine Anderson please contact:
Nadine Rabah, AFLNT Media Manager
P: 0447 719 684 E: nadine.rabah@afl.com.au
For media enquiries regarding the Crows' women's team please contact:
Natasha Wade, Adelaide Football Club PR Consultant P: 0419 819 306 E: nwade@afc.com.au