\n Gold Coast SUNS captain Noah Anderson will join SUNS teammate Matt Rowell in representing Victoria in next year\u2019s AAMI AFL Origin match.\n <\/p>\n
Gold Coast SUNS captain Noah Anderson will join SUNS teammate Matt Rowell in representing Victoria in next year\u2019s AAMI AFL Origin match.<\/p>\n
Anderson was this morning confirmed as one of nine further inclusions for the Big V ahead of the February 14 clash against Western Australia at Optus Stadium.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old last year became the youngest AFL captain in Gold Coast SUNS history, guiding the side to its maiden AFL Finals appearance and maiden finals victory.<\/p>\n
It was a career best campaign for the former number two draft pick, who took out the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year and finished sixth in the Brownlow Medal with a career-high 25 votes to go with an inaugural All Australian blazer.<\/p>\n
Anderson is the second SUNS midfielder confirmed for the Victoria side alongside Brownlow Medal winner \u00a0Rowell.<\/p>\n
GC SUNS\u00a0Senior Coach Damien Hardwick is thrilled to see yet another SUNS star set to represent his state.<\/p>\n
\u201cNoah\u2019s established himself as not only one of the finest players in the competition, but \u00a0shown himself to be a fantastic young captain too,\u201d Hardwick said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great honour to have the chance to represent your state and we\u2019re extremely proud of Noah for earning that opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have seen just how special that connection between Noah and Matt is in SUNS colours and I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be just as exciting to see the two of them combine and put on a show \u00a0in the Big V.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2026 AAMI AFL Origin game will be broadcast on Channel 7 and Fox, as well as 7Plus and Kayo streaming platforms<\/p>\n