Stephen Hill (Australian footballer)

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Stephen Hill
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Hill playing for Fremantle in 2016
Personal information
Full name Stephen Hill
Date of birth (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 31)
Original team(s) West Perth (WAFL)
Draft 3rd overall, 2008
Fremantle
Debut Round 1, 2009, Fremantle
vs.  Western Bulldogs, at Subiaco Oval
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–2021 Fremantle 218 (112)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Stephen Hill (born 1 May 1990) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Junior career

Hill played for West Perth in the WAFL and represented Western Australian in the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships and after playing some very impressive games was named in the Under 18 All-Australian Team. [1] He was originally tipped to be drafted later in the draft, [2] but in the week leading up to the draft it was widely predicted that Fremantle would select him before Subiaco's Daniel Rich. [3]

AFL career

After kicking a goal with his first kick in AFL football against the Western Bulldogs, courtesy of a 50-metre penalty, [4] Hill had some quiet games before playing his best game in the round 6 Western Derby against the Eagles. Hill gathered 21 possessions, 2 goals and a game high 7 inside 50s in Fremantle's come from behind win, [5] which saw him earn the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 6. [6] In the same game he also polled the 3 Brownlow votes as best on ground. Hill improved dramatically over his career at Fremantle, an example being his ability to think quickly and efficiently during games, attributed by his often surges of fast speed when possessing the ball. Hill retired from AFL in August 2021 after an injury plagued season. [7]

Personal life

Until he was drafted by Fremantle, Hill supported the West Coast Eagles. [1] Hill is the older brother of former teammate Bradley Hill and second cousin of former Western Bulldogs and West Coast forward Joshua Hill. [8]

The Hill brothers became the first siblings to play against each other in an AFL Grand Final since the 1912 VFL Grand Final.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season [9]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2009 Fremantle 32229715517032569600.60.57.07.714.83.12.7
2010 Fremantle 3223191520619339961610.80.69.08.417.42.62.6
2011 Fremantle 3222151321317238567530.70.69.77.817.53.02.4
2012 Fremantle 3222101323016039053700.40.610.47.317.72.43.2
2013 Fremantle 321912720615836452490.60.410.88.319.22.72.6
2014 Fremantle 3220181130314044353560.90.615.27.022.22.62.8
2015 Fremantle 3223171036219055288670.70.415.78.324.03.82.9
2016 Fremantle 32214733219052263810.20.315.89.024.93.03.9
Career172104832007137333805064970.60.511.78.019.72.92.9

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References

  1. 1 2 Broad, Ben (7 November 2008). "Draft countdown: Stephen Hill". afl.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  2. ↑ Clark, Jay (8 November 2008). "Essendon set to swoop on West Perth quick Stephen Hill". PerthNow . Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  3. ↑ O’Donoghue, Craig (27 November 2008). "Dockers settle on Hill with a proviso". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  4. ↑ Washbourne, Michael (29 March 2009) Fremantle slump to 63-point loss to Bulldogs in round one; PerthNow
  5. ↑ Kim Hagdorn (3 May 2009) Fremantle Dockers offload West Coast Eagles; Herald Sun
  6. ↑ Fremantle's Stephen Hill awarded round six Rising Star nomination; Fox Sports; 5 May 2009
  7. ↑ "Fremantle Dockers veteran Stephen Hill announces retirement after injury-plagued career | The West Australian".
  8. ↑ "Hill v Hill as cousins clash - The West Australian". au.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Stephen Hill's player profile at AFL Tables

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