Ben Anderson (born 3 February 1978), is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, and coached in the 2000s. He played for the Melbourne Storm from 1998-99. He is the son of Chris Anderson. Anderson coached Moranbah in Mackay and the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. While coaching Moranbah, Anderson recommended Ben Barba to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs who subsequently signed him.