Norm Hillard
Norm Hillard (3 June 1915 – 24 April 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Norm Hillard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman Thomas Frederick Hillard | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1986 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Kew | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933, 1936–37 | Hawthorn | 32 (57) | |
| 1939–1946 | Fitzroy | 94 (12) | |
| Total | 126 (69) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1945 | Fitzroy | 1 (1–0–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hillard played in the forward line during his time at Hawthorn, kicking a career best 31 goals in the 1937 season. During his time at Fitzroy however he was used in defence and was the club's centre half back in their 1944 premiership. He was awarded best player in the 1944 premiership.
He later became coach of the Fitzroy Football Club 2nds team and was Chairman of Selectors for over two decades and also a longtime vice president of the club.
External links
- Norm Hillard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 2004 obituary of Maurie Hearn, mentioning Clen Denning and Laurie Bickerton as the surviving members of the Maroons' 1944 side
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