Bradley Hill (footballer) facts for kids
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Hill playing for the All-Stars in 2020
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| Full name | Bradley Hill | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1993 | ||
| Original team | West Perth (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 33, 2011 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2012, Hawthorn v. West Coast, at Subiaco Oval |
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| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
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| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
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Bradley Hill (born 9 July 1993) is a talented professional Australian rules football player. He plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the top league, the Australian Football League (AFL). Before joining St Kilda, he played for the Hawthorn Football Club from 2012 to 2016. He also played for the Fremantle Football Club between 2017 and 2019. Bradley is known for being a very fast player. He usually plays as a wingman, running up and down the side of the field.
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Bradley Hill's AFL Journey
Playing for Hawthorn (2012–2016)
Bradley Hill was chosen by Hawthorn in the 2011 AFL draft. He was the 33rd player picked from the West Perth Football Club in Western Australia. Bradley is the younger brother of Stephen Hill, who also played in the AFL. Their second cousin, Joshua Hill, was also an AFL player.
Bradley made his first AFL appearance, called his debut, for Hawthorn in 2012. This was against the West Coast Eagles in round 4 of the season. He came into the game as a "substitute player" in the last quarter. In his first five games that year, Bradley kicked 3 goals.
In the 2013 AFL season, Bradley started wearing the number 10 guernsey (jersey). He became a regular player in the team, playing 24 out of 25 games. He also kicked 18 goals that season. His great performance in round 6, where he had 17 disposals and kicked two goals, earned him a nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star award. This award celebrates young, talented players.
Bradley's excellent form continued, and he was chosen to play in the 2013 AFL Grand Final. This is the biggest game of the year, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in front of over 100,000 fans. In the game, Bradley helped Hawthorn score their first goal. He also kicked a goal himself in the final quarter. This goal helped secure Hawthorn's win, giving them a 5-goal lead that Fremantle couldn't catch. Hawthorn won the premiership! Bradley also helped Hawthorn win the premiership in 2014 and 2015, making him a three-time premiership player.
Moving to Fremantle (2017–2019)
After the 2016 season, Bradley was "traded" to Fremantle. This meant he moved clubs and joined his brother Stephen at the Fremantle Football Club. In his very first season with Fremantle in 2017, Bradley won the Doig Medal. This award is given to Fremantle's best and fairest player of the year. In 2019, he had a fantastic game in Round 20. He collected 27 disposals (times he got the ball) and helped move the ball out of Fremantle's defensive area six times. He said this was his best game for Fremantle.
Joining St Kilda (2020–Present)
In 2019, Bradley decided he wanted to move back to Victoria, where he had played for Hawthorn. This was for family reasons. Many clubs were interested in him, but he eventually asked to be traded to the St Kilda Football Club. It took a lot of talking between Fremantle and St Kilda to agree on the trade. Finally, on the last day of trading, Bradley officially joined the Saints on 16 October. St Kilda gave Fremantle some draft picks and a player named Blake Acres in return for Bradley Hill and another draft pick.
In his first season with the Saints in 2020, Bradley played in all 19 possible games. This included two finals matches. The season was shorter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with shorter quarters. Bradley played all 22 games for the Saints in 2021. He finished equal fifth in the Trevor Barker Award, which is St Kilda's best and fairest award. He continues to be an important player for the Saints.
Fun Facts About Bradley Hill
- Bradley and his brother Stephen made history in the AFL. They became the first brothers to play against each other in a Grand Final since the 1912 VFL Grand Final!
Honours and Achievements
Team Awards
Individual Awards
- Doig Medal: 2017
- 2× Indigenous All-Stars team: 2013, 2015
- All-Stars team: 2020
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2013
