Anderson said the new rules, which involve penalising players for deliberately rushing behinds and for tackling a player after he has disposed of the ball, assisted in making the first round a roaring success both football and crowd-wise.
"It was very pleasing. The fact the footy was so good on the weekend is a good sign," Anderson said.
"People come to watch good footy and that's why it's so important with the rules and decisions we've made over recent years to try and encourage keeping the ball in play and a good attacking style."
The League was averaging six rushed behinds per game in 2008, with 2.4 of those classified as deliberate. On the weekend, there was an average of three rushed behind across the eight games after the NAB Cup saw half of what it recorded in previous years.
There were five tackles/holds that gave away 50m penalties as per the new ruling that the umpiring department deemed correct in round one.
Anderson said it was a good start to the continuing evolution of the game, with both rules intended to encourage an exciting and free-flowing spectacle.
"The umpires, clubs and players adapted well, and I think this is something you'll need to assess over the long term," he said.
"I've got no doubt at some stage of the season, there will be a mistake; umpires will make mistakes, like they do with any other rule.
"In the scheme of things, I think it will be for the benefit of the game.
"We saw some good passages of play around the goal mouth and the players and clubs adapted really well to it.
"The number of occasions where they were able to run the ball out from defence when under extreme pressure added to the games.
"This is something that is there for the long-term benefit of the game. We've had one round of footy, but I think the signs are there.
"We've embarked on such an extensive process of consultation and analysis of all the different alternatives to come up with this answer."
Anderson said there was evidence to suggest the rules would continue to enhance the game this season.
"It was just great to see some good footy played on the weekend," he said.
"These two rules are in the spirit of the game as most of us would like to see it played.
"We'll ensure that our game will continue to be played in the manner we expect.”
