Norm Hillard
Fitzroy and Hawthorn
AFL career
126 games69 goals
- Debut
- R18 1933 v ESS2 Sept 1933
- Most recent
- R6 1946 v SME25 May 1946
Coaching career
1 games1 wins0 losses0 draws
- First
- R12 1945 v GEE7 July 1945
Stats
Bio
Recruited from East Hawthorn, Norm Hillard began his VFL career with Hawthorn during a difficult era for the club in the early 1930s. He quickly established himself as a nimble rover, playing 63 games over five seasons at Glenferrie Oval. However, seeking a fresh start, Hillard stood out of football for the entire 1938 season to force a clearance to Fitzroy, a common but risky tactic during an era of rigid transfer restrictions.
The move to Brunswick Street proved to be the defining decision of his career. Hillard slotted seamlessly into the Maroons' lineup, rotating through the midfield and resting in the forward pocket where he was a reliable avenue to goal. His perseverance was rewarded in 1944 when he played as a rover in Fitzroy's Grand Final victory over Richmond, helping secure the club's last VFL premiership. He retired in 1946 having played 126 games across two clubs, forever etched in history as a premiership player for the Roys.
Profile
- Born
- 03 June 1915
- Died
- 24 Apr 1986 (aged 70y 325d)
- Birthplace
- Richmond, VIC
- Deathplace
- Kew, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Fitzroy (Senior Coach)19451 games (W1 L0 D0), 100.0%
Honours
- Premiership1944
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Hawthorn, Norm Hillard began his VFL career with Hawthorn during a difficult era for the club in the early 1930s. He quickly established himself as a nimble rover, playing 63 games over five seasons at Glenferrie Oval. However, seeking a fresh start, Hillard stood out of football for the entire 1938 season to force a clearance to Fitzroy, a common but risky tactic during an era of rigid transfer restrictions.
The move to Brunswick Street proved to be the defining decision of his career. Hillard slotted seamlessly into the Maroons' lineup, rotating through the midfield and resting in the forward pocket where he was a reliable avenue to goal. His perseverance was rewarded in 1944 when he played as a rover in Fitzroy's Grand Final victory over Richmond, helping secure the club's last VFL premiership. He retired in 1946 having played 126 games across two clubs, forever etched in history as a premiership player for the Roys.