NOAH Anderson has claimed the 2025 NAB AFL Goal of the Year with his crucial last-quarter major in Round 18.
Anderson beat his Gold Coast SUNS teammate Sam Flanders and the Brisbane Lions’ Will Ashcroft to be awarded the Phil Manassa Medal at Monday night’s Brownlow Medal Count.
The SUNS captain brought the house down with his goal out of the centre bounce to edge his side further ahead against Collingwood.
As the winner of the 2025 NAB AFL Goal of the Year, Anderson receives $50,000 thanks to NAB.
NAB will also donate $10,000 to Anderson’s community football club the Hawthorn Citizens.
Anderson’s goal was voted the overall winner by a combination of votes from the AFL All Australian Panel and the public.
Everyone who voted for their favourite goal also went into the running to win $5,000 thanks to NAB.
Previous winners:
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mark Merenda | West Coast Eagles |
| 2002 | Jason Akermanis | Brisbane Lions |
| 2003 | Daniel Kerr | West Coast Eagles |
| 2004 | Daniel Wells | North Melbourne |
| 2005 | Chris Judd | West Coast Eagles |
| 2006 | Eddie Betts | Carlton |
| 2007 | Matthew Lloyd | Essendon |
| 2008 | Leon Davis | Collingwood |
| 2009 | Cyril Rioli | Hawthorn |
| 2010 | Lance Franklin | Hawthorn |
| 2011 | Hayden Ballantyne | Fremantle |
| 2012 | Chris Yarran | Carlton |
| 2013 | Lance Franklin | Hawthorn |
| 2014 | Matt White | Port Adelaide |
| 2015 | Eddie Betts | Adelaide Crows |
| 2016 | Eddie Betts | Adelaide Crows |
| 2017 | Daniel Rioli | Richmond |
| 2018 | Jack Higgins | Richmond |
| 2019 | Eddie Betts | Adelaide Crows |
| 2020 | Josh Daicos | Collingwood |
| 2021 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 2022 | Sam Draper | Essendon |
| 2023 | Will Ashcroft | Brisbane Lions |
| 2024 | Harley Reid | West Coast Eagles |
