Mimi Hill (born 4 October 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted with the twelfth selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft by the Carlton.[1][2][3]
| Mimi Hill | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 October 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League Girls) | ||
| Draft | No. 12, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | 28 January 2021, Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood, at Princes Park | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing / Half-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Carlton | 12 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editHill played junior football for the Kew Comets in the Yarra Junior Football League for around three years.[4][5] Hill spent two years playing for the Old Scotch Football Club, where was named best on ground while playing for them in the Victorian Amateur Football Association for the premiership.[6] Cited as a natural leader from a young age,[7][8] Hill was appointed the captain of the Oakleigh Chargers in her bottom age year.[9] She played 10 games in her first season at the Chargers, where she averaged 16.8 disposals, and 2 in her second, where she averaged 24.5 disposals, only playing 2 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] She represented Vic Metro in the Under 16s championships and 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships.[11][12] She played two games for Vic Metro in 2019, where she averaged 25 disposals a game.[13]
Hill attended Methodist Ladies College in Kew, Victoria, where she was appointed school captain in both Year 11 and Year 12.[5][14]
AFLW career
editHill debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL Women's season, in Carlton's 6 point loss to Collingwood.[15][16][17] On debut, she collected 12 disposals, 2 marks and a tackle.[18] Hill injured her knee in Round 6.[19] She signed a two-year contract with Carlton on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.[20]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[21]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | Carlton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 8 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 8 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "RECAP: Who went where? Every pick as it happened in historic draft". AFL Women's Media. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Tuttle, Caitlin (7 October 2020). "2020 NAB AFL Women's Draft Selections". AFL NSW/ACT. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Liz; Wood, Lauren (9 October 2020). "AFLW Draft: See every pick and see how Sarah Perkins rebooted her career". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Six of the best selected in AFLW Draft". Yarra Junior Football League. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b Bartlett, Jayden (30 May 2020). "Mimi Hill - Leading from the Front". Minutes with Moose. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Mimi Hill – Debut for Carlton AFLW". Old Scotch Football Club Media. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Zarucky, Rose (30 December 2020). "New AFLW Blues in 2021". Carlton Blues Media. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Season preview: Oakleigh Chargers Girls". AFL Media. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Hill Named Oakleigh Chargers Captain". Old Scotch Football Club Media. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Mimi Hill". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Williams, Peter (2 October 2020). "Versatile Hill a natural leader". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "2019 Vic Metro squad". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Zarucky, Rose (6 October 2020). "Pick No.12: Mimi Hill". Carlton Blues Media. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Chasing the flags". Methodist Ladies College. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Black, Sarah (27 January 2021). "TEAMS: Gun Blue to miss blockbuster, father-daughter Pie to debut". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Old Scotch Football Club - President's Report". Old Scotch Football Club. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Zarucky, Rose (27 January 2021). "AFLW team selection: Round 1". Carlton Blues Media. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Round 1 • Carlton v Collingwood - Player Stats". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Blues stay in finals hunt after crushing Cats". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2021). "List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Mimi Hill". Australian Football. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
External links
edit- Mimi Hill's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Mimi Hill at AustralianFootball.com
