Lindsay Anderson
Melbourne
AFL career
16 games3 goals
- Debut
- R6 1901 v CAR1 June 1901
- Most recent
- SR3 1906 v COL8 Sept 1906
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Scotch College, Lindsay Anderson was a schoolboy prodigy who notably captained his college First XVIII to back-to-back premierships in 1901 and 1902. His VFL career began while he was still a student, making his debut as a teenager, but his commitment to school football often took precedence over senior duties during his early years at the club. Consequently, Anderson struggled to establish himself as a permanent fixture in the Melbourne lineup, operating primarily as a utility or depth player who drifted in and out of the side for sporadic appearances. After missing the entire 1905 season, he returned for a career-best six games in 1906, but ultimately remained a fringe contributor whose significant scholastic reputation never fully translated to the top flight.
Profile
- Born
- 02 Sept 1883
- Died
- 12 Nov 1962 (aged 79y 71d)
- Birthplace
- St Kilda, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fullarton, SA
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Scotch College, Lindsay Anderson was a schoolboy prodigy who notably captained his college First XVIII to back-to-back premierships in 1901 and 1902. His VFL career began while he was still a student, making his debut as a teenager, but his commitment to school football often took precedence over senior duties during his early years at the club. Consequently, Anderson struggled to establish himself as a permanent fixture in the Melbourne lineup, operating primarily as a utility or depth player who drifted in and out of the side for sporadic appearances. After missing the entire 1905 season, he returned for a career-best six games in 1906, but ultimately remained a fringe contributor whose significant scholastic reputation never fully translated to the top flight.