Stephen Hill (born 1 May 1990) is an Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Hill, a quick midfielder, was selected by Fremantle with the third selection in the 2008 AFL Draft. He 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 correctly predicted that Fremantle would select him before Subiaco's Daniel Rich.[3]
Until he was drafted by Fremantle, Hill supported the West Coast Eagles.[1]. 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.
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