Cliff Hillier
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Cliff Hillier | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Clifford Hillier | ||
Date of birth | (1932-07-27)27 July 1932 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1951–1960 | South Fremantle | 160 (39) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Cliff Hillier (born 27 July 1932)[1] is a former Australian rules footballer who played 160 games with South Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL).
Hillier was used mostly in the key positions, including centre half forward and centre half back but could also play as a centreman. He was a member of South Fremantle's run of three successive premierships from 1952 to 1954. At the 1956 Perth Carnival, Hillier performed well for Western Australia and was awarded with selection in the All-Australian team. He won a best and fairest at South Fremantle in 1959, his second last season.
References
- ^ "Clifford Hillier (South Fremantle)". wafl.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
External links
- Cliff Hillier at AustralianFootball.com
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1956 All-Australian team
South Australia
- John Abley (Port Adelaide)
- Haydn Bunton Jr. (North Adelaide)
- Stan Costello (West Adelaide)
- Lindsay Head (West Torrens)
Victoria Ron Barassi (Melbourne) John Chick (Carlton) Jack Clarke (Essendon) Bill Hutchison (Essendon) Peter Pianto (Geelong) Des Rowe (Richmond) Ted Whitten (Footscray) Roy Wright (Richmond)
Western Australia Jack "Stork" Clarke (East Fremantle) Polly Farmer (East Perth) John Gerovich (South Fremantle) Keith Harper (Perth) Cliff Hillier (South Fremantle)