Grant Anderson (rugby league, born 1999)
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| Born | 30 October 1999 Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Kain Anderson (younger brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Anderson (born 30 October 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Anderson was born in Fremantle, Western Australia and he grew up in Belmont, New South Wales. He was educated at Hunter Sports High School, Newcastle.
Grant played junior rugby league for the Central Charlestown Butcher Boys and Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils before signing with Newcastle Knights.[2]
Playing career
Early career
After playing junior representatives for Newcastle Knights,[3] Anderson played for the Northern Pride during the 2021 Queensland Cup season, scoring nine tries in 15 appearances.[4] He transferred to Sunshine Coast Falcons ahead of the 2022 Queensland Cup season, after spending the preseason with Melbourne Storm.
Melbourne Storm: 2022–2025
In round 14 of the 2022 NRL season, Anderson made his club debut (cap 222) for the Melbourne Storm against the Sydney Roosters, as he replaced Xavier Coates who injured his ankle during the first game of State of Origin.[5] Anderson would make six appearances for Melbourne, with his two tries on debut the highlight.[6]
In round 27 of the 2023 NRL season, Anderson scored two tries for Melbourne in their 32–22 victory over Brisbane.[7] Anderson played a total of six games for Melbourne as they finished third on the table.[8]
In July 2024, Anderson extended his contract with the Melbourne Storm until the end of the 2025 season.[9][10]
In June 2025, the Melbourne Storm confirmed that Anderson would leave the club at the end of the season to take up a contract with the Brisbane Broncos.[11]
Brisbane Broncos: 2026
On 30 March 2026, the Broncos announced Anderson would be ruled out for 10–12 after suffering an MCL tear and Tibial Plateau fracture.[12]
New Zealand Warriors: 2027–
On 16 April 2026, the Warriors and Broncos announced the finalisation of the Mitch Barnett sign/trade deal with Anderson being released by the Broncos to join the Warriors on a three year deal from 2027.[13]
