Geoff Hill (Australian footballer) explained

Geoff Hill
Fullname:Geoff Hill
Birth Date:14 August 1936
Originalteam:New Norfolk
Height:182 cm
Weight:75 kg
Statsend:1960
Years1:1959–60
Games Goals1:18 (0)

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 and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 394.
  2. News: "THANK YOU BOYS", SAYS COACH . . CLXXV . 26,097 . Tasmania. 16 August 1954 . 22 February 2017 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: 268. Geoff Hill | AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame.