upon return to australia, tommy immediately took back his place at south sydney and scored two tries in a spiteful 20–0 win over newcastle. securing souths a place in the final. as events transpired, the win by the 'red and greens' meant their winning of the premiership, after balmain forfeited. this slightly disappointed anderson, after again having missed out on playing the final. on the upside, anderson was just 21, had two premierships, test match appearances, state, and international representation. yet his career was over within 18 months.