Jeff Hilton | Demonwiki (original) (raw)

DOB: 27 May <1972>
Died: 6 August <2023>

MFC Debut: Round 1, 1994 against at
Last Game: Round 17, 1996 against North Melbourne at

From: Rosebud High School/Dromana/St Kilda, selection #99, 1992 National Draft

Number: 39 (1993 Reserves), 22 (1994-1996)

Honours:
Premiership player - <1993>

Games: 43 (49 total)
Goals: 23 (29 total)
Career Statistics

Played six games with St Kilda across <1991> and <1992>, before being drafted by Melbourne. Afterovercoming pre-season knee soreness,Hilton spent all of <1993> in the seconds, playing more than 50 games across both clubs during his career.

Hilton broke into Melbourne's senior side for <1994> after an off-season fitness campaign where he lost eight kilograms. Despite showing glimpses of brilliance he could never cement a permanent place in the Melbourne lineup and left at the end of <1996>, only playing five times in his last year.

Hilton later claimed that he had sought a release from the last year of his contract to join Footscray during the trade period, and that a swap had been arranged for Bulldog Darryl Griffin before Footscray's board overruled their football department and vetoed the trade. He was then delisted by the Demons.

Joined side Peel Thunder in <1997> where he linked up with former teammate Phil Gilbert. Hilton played for Rye in <2001> but was kept to a handful of games by back injuries.

Tribunal Record

Notes
May have also played for Beaconsfield after returning to Victoria.

Media
Age - 03/04/1994, 14/03/1994, 15/10/1996
saints.com.au - 11/08/2023
The Demon - March 1993

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