Tom Hill (Australian footballer)
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Tom Hill is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League
(AFL) for the Western Bulldogs
. He was the number 89 draft pick in the 2010 AFL Draft
.
After playing for the Northern Knights
in the TAC Cup
and Victoria Metro in the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
, Hill was not selected in the 2009 AFL Draft
. He was however, recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Football Club and moved to Sydney to play for the new side in the 2010 TAC Cup, prior to their entry to the AFL in 2012. However, he suffered a season-ending knee injury within a week of moving to Sydney.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) for the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
. He was the number 89 draft pick in the 2010 AFL Draft
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
.
After playing for the Northern Knights
Northern Knights
The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne....
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
and Victoria Metro in the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
The 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2009 series of the AFL National Under 18 Championships, a state and territory based Australian rules football competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian...
, Hill was not selected in the 2009 AFL Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
. He was however, recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Football Club and moved to Sydney to play for the new side in the 2010 TAC Cup, prior to their entry to the AFL in 2012. However, he suffered a season-ending knee injury within a week of moving to Sydney.