Stephen Hill (Australian footballer)

Stephen Hill
Personal information
Full name Stephen Hill
Date of birth 1 May 1990 (1990-05-01) (age 21)
Original team West Perth (WAFL)
Draft 3rd overall, 2008
Fremantle
Height/Weight 184cm / 76 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2009– Fremantle 67 (43)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
Career highlights

2008 Under-18 All-Australian Team
AFL Rising Star nomination, Rd 6, 2009

Stephen Hill (born 1 May 1990) is an Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.

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Junior career

Hill played for West Perth in the WAFL and represented Western Australian in the 2008 AFL National 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. Hil has improved dramatically over his short career at Fremantle and as a result is consistently tagged by rival clubs

Personal life

Until he was drafted by Fremantle, Hill supported the West Coast Eagles.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Broad, Ben (7 November 2008). "Draft countdown: Stephen Hill". afl.com. http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=69339. Retrieved 29 November 2008. 
  2. ^ Clark, Jay (8 November 2008). "Essendon set to swoop on West Perth quick Stephen Hill". PerthNow. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24622660-5005401,00.html. Retrieved 29 November 2008. 
  3. ^ O’Donoghue, Craig (27 November 2008). "Dockers settle on Hill with a proviso". The West Australian. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=12&ContentID=110272. 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

External links

Fremantle Football Club – current squad

* denote Rookie Listed players
Rd 1: Rich • Rd 2: Zaharakis • Rd 3: Dangerfield • Rd 4: Barham • Rd 5: Moss • Rd 6: Hill • Rd 7: Ziebell • Rd 8: Geary • Rd 9: Otten • Rd 10: Walker • Rd 11: Dick • Rd 12: Joseph • Rd 13: Pears • Rd 14: Grimes • Rd 15: Jurrah • Rd 16: Masten • Rd 17: Beams • Rd 18: Ward • Rd 19: Brown • Rd 20: Hurley • Rd 21: Suban • Rd 22: White