Jeff Hilton

Jeffrey Paul Hilton (27 May 1972 – 15 August 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Jeff Hilton
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Hilton
Date of birth (1972-05-27)27 May 1972
Date of death 15 August 2023(2023-08-15) (aged 51)
Original team(s) Dromana
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1991–1992 St Kilda 6 (6)
1993–1996 Melbourne 43 (23)
Total 49 (29)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hilton was a utility player, recruited to St Kilda from Dromana.[2] He only managed to break into the seniors at St Kilda six times and switched clubs in the 1992 National Draft, selected by Melbourne at pick 99.[3]

In his first season with Melbourne he was restricted to the reserves and was a member of their premiership team.[4] He was, however, regularly selected in 1994, making 19 appearances, three of them in finals.[5] In 1995 he also played 19 games but he added just five more games in 1996 and was delisted.[5]

Hilton went to Western Australian club Peel Thunder in 1997.[6]

Jeff Hilton died on 15 August 2023, at the age of 51.[1]

References
  1. "Vale, Bob Dawson and Jeff Hilton". saints.com.au. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  4. "Jeff Hilton". Demon Wiki.
  5. "AFL Tables: Jeff Hilton". afltables.com.
  6. "Jeffrey Hilton (Peel Thunder)". WAFL Online.
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