A utility, 1.93 metres (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighing 95 kilograms (209 lb), Pedersen played the majority of his career in the forward line.

After missing out on being drafted at eighteen years of age, he played five seasons in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for Box Hill.

[1] After failing to be drafted, he joined the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2006,[2] playing in the forward line, he kicked thirty-five goals in 2009.

In 2010, he was trialled as a defender and ruckman by Box Hill coach, Brendon Bolton, and he became a utility player, whereby he could play in multiple positions on the ground.

[8] He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2011 season against West Coast at Patersons Stadium where he recorded twenty disposals, fourteen hitouts, five marks, four clearances and three tackles.

[10] Conceding ten centimeters in height to Cox, Pedersen had the advantage in the ruckman duel and was North Melbourne's "Mr fix-it" according to The Age journalist, Tim Clarke.

[2] His debut season was "excellent" according to The Age reporter, Emma Quayle,[18] and he was rewarded with North Melbourne's best first year player award.

[35] After one week in the VFL playing for the Casey Scorpions, he returned to the senior side for the ninety-four point loss to West Coast at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round three.

[44] Despite suffering from a hamstring injury in the weeks leading to the 2014 season,[45] Pedersen played in the opening round match against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium, resulting in a seventeen-point loss.

[57] He was initially omitted for the match against Hawthorn the next week,[58] but was a late inclusion for Jesse Hogan, where he kicked three goals and was named in Melbourne's best players by Rob Forsaith of the Australian Associated Press.

Until the return of Gawn in round 14, Pederson played the best football of his career despite being matched against much larger adversaries such as Ben McEvoy, Sam Jacobs and Todd Goldstein.