Geoff Hill (Australian footballer)
| Geoff Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Geoff Hill | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1936 | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 1982 (aged 46) | ||
| Original team(s) | New Norfolk | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–60 | Fitzroy | 18 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Geoff Hill (14 August 1936 – 2 September 1982) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Hill made his senior debut for New Norfolk in the Tasmanian Football League on his 18th birthday[2] and played for them until joining Fitzroy in 1959. Later in his career he returned to New Norfolk and was a member of the 1968 premiership team under coach Trevor Leo.
He was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2013.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 394. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ ""THANK YOU BOYS", SAYS COACH". The Mercury. Vol. CLXXV, no. 26, 097. Tasmania. 16 August 1954. p. 21. Retrieved 22 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "268. Geoff Hill | AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame".
External links[edit]
- Geoff Hill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Geoff Hill at AustralianFootball.com