AFL By The Numbers: 19 David Hille
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David Hille.
Ruckman for the Essendon Bombers.
The Essendon teams of the very long Sheedy Era have always relied on star ruckmen. Simon Madden is the best of all, and the closest the Bombers have to Madden today is David Hille.
The top pick of the 1999 AFL draft went on a star ruckman, Josh Fraser, and Essendon also picked up a star ruckman, but at pick 40. Other teams were using earlier picks on Paul Koulouriotis, Caydn Beetham and Damian Cupido while the Bombers used later picks in the 1999 draft to add a ruckman for the future and for the present. John Barnes was also selected by the Bombers, at pick 59.
Hille started his AFL career in 2001, from 2003 until today he has been a star ruckman and a very important part of the Bombers' side. Hille brings a very versatile game to the ruck spot, he is big enough to battle the largest ruckmen but is also mobile and can find space and create an option for his teammates to kick to. He is also a solid mark above his head and when he goes forward he is often rewarded with a goal.
Hille's career-high statistics for a game are 4 goals, 11 marks and 32 hitouts. He has kicked 4 goals on two occasions. He kicked 25 goals in season 2003 and 20 goals the following year.
There has been plenty of talk that a Hille for Austinn Jones trade nearly happened in the past. Essendon fans will be happy that never happened. An Essendon team without Hille would have seen Sheedy depart while a Saints team with Hille might have made the Saints a Grand Final side.
David Hille information:
201cm, 108kg
Official Essendon Profile
Wikipedia entry
Number 18
David Hille.
Ruckman for the Essendon Bombers.
The Essendon teams of the very long Sheedy Era have always relied on star ruckmen. Simon Madden is the best of all, and the closest the Bombers have to Madden today is David Hille.
The top pick of the 1999 AFL draft went on a star ruckman, Josh Fraser, and Essendon also picked up a star ruckman, but at pick 40. Other teams were using earlier picks on Paul Koulouriotis, Caydn Beetham and Damian Cupido while the Bombers used later picks in the 1999 draft to add a ruckman for the future and for the present. John Barnes was also selected by the Bombers, at pick 59.
Hille started his AFL career in 2001, from 2003 until today he has been a star ruckman and a very important part of the Bombers' side. Hille brings a very versatile game to the ruck spot, he is big enough to battle the largest ruckmen but is also mobile and can find space and create an option for his teammates to kick to. He is also a solid mark above his head and when he goes forward he is often rewarded with a goal.
Hille's career-high statistics for a game are 4 goals, 11 marks and 32 hitouts. He has kicked 4 goals on two occasions. He kicked 25 goals in season 2003 and 20 goals the following year.
There has been plenty of talk that a Hille for Austinn Jones trade nearly happened in the past. Essendon fans will be happy that never happened. An Essendon team without Hille would have seen Sheedy depart while a Saints team with Hille might have made the Saints a Grand Final side.
David Hille information:
201cm, 108kg
Official Essendon Profile
Wikipedia entry
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