Jarrad Anderson (born 7 March 1980) is an Australian former professional

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in the

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. Anderson, who played his junior football at Canterbury, spent his early career in Queensland at Brisbane Norths, which were a feeder club to the Melbourne Storm. His elder brother, Ben Anderson, played first-grade for Melbourne. Recruited to Cronulla from NSW First Division side Western Suburbs, Anderson made his NRL debut in round 13 of the

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. The club at the time was coached by his father, former Canterbury player Chris Anderson. He remained in the team for the remainder of the season, initially playing as a centre, before switching to the wing. Having taken over goal-kicking duties from

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, Anderson finished the season as Cronulla's top point-scorer. In 2004 he left Cronulla for the

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. The decision by Cronulla officials not to offer Anderson a contract for the 2004 season caused a rift between his father and the club.

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