| Bobby Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hill in May 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian Hill | ||
| Born | (2000-02-09)9 February 2000 (age 25) Northam, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Perth (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 24,2018 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | 14 July 2019,Greater Western Sydney vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 41(34) | |
| 2023– | Collingwood | 61(83) | |
| Total | 102 (117) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ian "Bobby"Hill (born 9 February 2000) is anAustralian rules footballer who plays for theCollingwood Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He made his AFL debut withGreater Western Sydney in 2019. Hill was awarded theNorm Smith Medal in the2023 AFL Grand Final.
Hill is an Indigenous man withWhadjuk-BallardongNoongar ancestry. Named after his father, Hill prefers to be calledBobby. Born inNortham,Western Australia, Hill attendedNortham Senior High School, before completing his high school education inPerth atWesley College as part of their Indigenous Scholarship Program. He first came to notice when he was selected in the Western Australia under 16s.
Hill is the cousin ofBradley andStephen Hill.[1] Another of his cousins isGerald Ugle, one of the inaugural GWS players.[2] Other cousins include formerWestern Bulldogs andWest Coast playerJosh Hill, andLeon Davis who played atCollingwood.
Hill was selected byGreater Western Sydney (GWS) at pick #24 in the2018 national draft.[3] He made his senior debut againstRichmond[4][5] in round 17 of the 2019 season. Hill played 41 games with the club including a winning preliminary final in 2019, and is known for his blistering pace, clean hands and the ability to leap in the air after the football. Hill designed GWS's 2020 Indigenous jumper, which is worn by them as an alternative strip.[6]
During the 2021 trade period Hill put his name forward requesting a trade toEssendon, but no deal could be reached.[7] The following year he again requested a trade to Victoria, this time toCollingwood, and was traded on 3 October. The Giants trade Hill and its round-three selection (pick No.40) to Collingwood for its round-three selection (43) and its future second-round selection.[8]
Hill played a major role inCollingwood's 2023 premiership season, and topped his year off with what was described as an "incredible performance" in thegrand final.[9] Facing Brisbane, Hill collected 18 disposals and kicked 4.2 to collect all 15 votes to win theNorm Smith Medal, as Collingwood defeated Brisbane by four points.
Hill won the 2024Mark of the Year for his mark at the top of the goal square in round 14 againstNorth Melbourne.
In May 2022, Hill was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He had surgery and spent the rest of the year recovering.[10]
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[11]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | ||
# | Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 37 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 78 | 18 | 22 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 37 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 10 | 11 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 37 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 113 | 41 | 154 | 33 | 48 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 37 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 94 | 24 | 24 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2023# | Collingwood | 23 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 172 | 75 | 247 | 78 | 56 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 23 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 187 | 69 | 256 | 81 | 48 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | Collingwood | 23 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 85 | 39 | 124 | 36 | 29 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Career | 102 | 117 | 86 | 696 | 300 | 996 | 280 | 238 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | ||
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