Matt Hilder
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Matt HilderMatt Hilder (born 30 April 1982 in Sutherland, New South Wales
is an Australia
n professional rugby league
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
of the National Rugby League
. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Gold Coast Titans
.
Hilder made his First Grade Debut in Round 1, Cronulla v Melbourne at Toyota Park, March 16, 2003. He played four seasons of first grade for the Cronulla Sharks
.
In 2006, Matt Hilder threw a chair at a man during an argument on 10 September, causing head injuries. Hilder was fined $1,000.
for their inaugural season, signing a one year contract. He was a regular in first-grade, but left the club at the end of the season.
coached Newcastle Knights
. At the Knights he has played regular first-grade as their first-choice lock.
In 2010, Hilder won the Newcastle Knights
Player of the Year award for being one of the most hardworking and consistent players in the team.
Sutherland, New South Wales
Sutherland is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sutherland is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Sutherland Shire....
is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
.
Sharks
Hilder played his junior rugby league for Cronulla Caringbah.Hilder made his First Grade Debut in Round 1, Cronulla v Melbourne at Toyota Park, March 16, 2003. He played four seasons of first grade for the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
.
In 2006, Matt Hilder threw a chair at a man during an argument on 10 September, causing head injuries. Hilder was fined $1,000.
Titans
Hilder joined the Gold Coast TitansGold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
for their inaugural season, signing a one year contract. He was a regular in first-grade, but left the club at the end of the season.
Knights
In 2008, Hilder joined the Brian SmithBrian Smith (rugby league)
Brian Smith is an Australian coach and former player of rugby league football. He is the current head coach at the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. Smith played for St. George and South Sydney Rabbitohs , appearing in a total of 31 first grade games...
coached Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
. At the Knights he has played regular first-grade as their first-choice lock.
In 2010, Hilder won the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
Player of the Year award for being one of the most hardworking and consistent players in the team.