Heather Anderson was an Australian Army soldier and Australian rules footballer who represented Adelaide Football Club in the 2017 AFL Women’s competition. Heather Anderson’s marital status at the time of death is unknown
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Anderson began playing AFL with Sale City Football Club in 2005 (U/12s), after four years of rugby league with North Canberra Bears in the Canberra Junior Rugby League Competition. Anderson was a member of the Sale City (Red) Div 2 championship team in 2006.
Adelaide selected Anderson with their second pick and tenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women’s draft.
She made her debut in the first round of the 2017 season, scoring 36 points against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval.
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Heather Anderson passed away on 14 November 2022. Her cause of death was not revealed. In a brief statement released on Monday, The Adelaide Crows club confirmed the 28-year-old passed away and expressed condolences to her family and friends.
Anderson rose to prominence in the AFLW because of her signature pink headgear, which she began wearing early in her career to helping her vision-impaired mother spot her on the field.


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